Donal Ryan

Donal Ryan (born 1976) is an Irish writer. His book The Spinning Heart was long listed for the Booker Prize in 2013 and won the Guardian First Book Award[1] in the same year.

Biography

Ryan was born outside Nenagh, Tipperary in 1976,.[2] He holds a degree in law from the University of Limerick. He worked for the National Employment Rights Authority until April, 2014, when he became a full-time writer. He is married and lives in Castletroy, County Limerick with his wife and two children.[3]

Ryan's first two novels, The Spinning Heart and The Thing About December were between them rejected 47 times before being accepted for publication.[4] The Spinning Heart was longlisted for the Booker Prize. The Thing about December, written before The Spinning Heart, was published in 2013.

Works

Recognition

References

  1. ↑ Richard Lea (28 November 2013). "Guardian first book award 2013 goes to Donal Ryan". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  2. ↑ Richard Lea (28 November 2013). "Irish novelist Donal Ryan wins Guardian first book award". The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  3. ↑ Frances O'Rourke (3 November 2013). "First encounter: Donal and Anne Marie Ryan". The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  4. ↑ Hector Tobar (26 July 2013). "Rejected 47 times, Irish novelist finally wins recognition". The LA Times. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  5. ↑ Rosita Boland (23 November 2012). "Banville wins novel of year at awards". The Irish Times. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  6. ↑ "Ryan wins EU prize for literature". European Union Prize for Literature. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.


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