Marian Keyes
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Marian Keyes, (born September 10, 1963 in Limerick) is a popular Irish writer, considered to be one of the original progenitors of "chick lit". Keyes' first novel, Watermelon, was published in Ireland in 1995. Since then she has published seven further novels and two collections of non-fiction, and has sold 15 million copies of her books in 30 languages.
[edit] Biography
Marian Keyes was born in Limerick and moved to Dublin with her family in 1972. She graduated with a Law degree at University College Dublin and then got a job in London as a waitress. Eventually she was working in an accounts office, when she started writing short stories, with no intention of ever writing a novel. She sent her manuscripts to a publisher, where they asked to see her novel - Watermelon was written and her career as a novelist was born. Marian Keyes is a recovering alcoholic, and has used her experiences to write about the dark issues, including infidelity, divorce, drug addiction and bereavement, in her books. She is scared of dogs and is the oldest of four children.
Marian lives with her husband, Tony (himself), in Dun Laoghaire after moving back from London in 1997.
[edit] Works
Novels:
- Watermelon (1995)
- Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married (1996)
- Rachel's Holiday (1998)
- Last Chance Saloon (1999)
- Sushi for Beginners (2000)
- No Dress Rehearsal (2000)
- Angels (2002)
- The Other Side of the Story (2004)
- Anybody Out There? (2006)
Non-fiction:
