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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Roddy_DoyleRoddy Doyle - Wikipedia

    Roddy Doyle (born Roderick Doyle, 8 May 1958) is an Irish novelist, dramatist and screenwriter. He is the author of eleven novels for adults, eight books for children, seven plays and screenplays, and dozens of short stories.

  2. May 2, 2024 · Roddy Doyle is an Irish author known for his unvarnished depiction of the working class in Ireland, particularly in his home city of Dublin. Since his literary debut in the 1980s, Doyle’s distinctively Irish settings, style, mood, and phrasing have made him a favorite fiction writer in his own country as well as overseas.

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  3. Mar 16, 2020 · Learn about the acclaimed Irish writer's works for page, stage and screen, from The Commitments to Rosie, and his Facebook posts as Two Pints. Find out how he revisited The Snapper, wrote about homelessness, and why he tries to make each book different.

  4. Apr 17, 2011 · Sun 17 Apr 2011 19.05 EDT. T he first book written by Dublin's latest literary star had nothing to do with his home city at all. A sprawling state-of-the-nation saga, promisingly titled Your Granny...

  5. Learn about Roddy Doyle, the Irish novelist who wrote the Barrytown trilogy, Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha and The Woman Who Walked Into Doors. Discover his style, themes, awards and influence on contemporary Irish literature.

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  6. May 08, 1958. Website. http://www.roddydoyle.ie. Genre. Literature & Fiction. edit data. Roddy Doyle (Irish: Ruaidhrí Ó Dúill) is an Irish novelist, dramatist and screenwriter. Several of his books have been made into successful films, beginning with The Commitments in 1991. He won the Booker Prize in 1993. Doyle grew up in Kilbarrack, Dublin.

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  8. May 19, 2024 · Roddy Doyle: The hate mail and death threats started in the spring of 1994 – The Irish Times. TV & Radio. Roddy Doyle: The hate mail and death threats started in the spring of 1994. Thirty...