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Sebastian Barry


Ireland (b.1955)

Sebastian Barry was born in Dublin in 1955. His play, The Steward of Christendom, first produced in 1995, won many awards and has been seen around the world. His novel, The Whereabouts of Eneas McNulty, appeared in 1998. He lives in Wicklow with his wife and three children.
 

Genres: Literary Fiction, Historical
 
Series
Dunne Family
   The Steward of Christendom (1996)
   1. Annie Dunne (2002)
   2. A Long Long Way (2005)
   3. On Canaan's Side (2011)
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Days Without End
   1. Days Without End (2016)
   2. A Thousand Moons (2020)
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Non fiction show
 
Sebastian Barry recommends
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True Love (2024)
Paddy Crewe
"Paddy Crewe, has a gift."
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Soldier Sailor (2023)
Claire Kilroy
"A radiant and fearless work of universal import."
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The Pages (2021)
Hugo Hamilton
"A masterpiece. Full of great sentences. But also sort of obliteratingly moving, strange, and right."

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Books containing stories by Sebastian Barry
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Midsummer Nights (2009)
Tales from the Opera
edited by
Jeanette Winterson
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Synge (2005)
A Celebration
edited by
Colm Tóibín

Awards
2017 Walter Scott Prize for Best Historical Novel : Days Without End
2016 Costa Book Award for Best Novel : Days Without End
2012 Walter Scott Prize for Best Historical Novel : On Canaan's Side
2008 James Tait Black Memorial Prize : The Secret Scripture
2008 Costa Book Award for Best Novel : The Secret Scripture

Award nominations
2024 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award (nominee) : Old God's Time
2023 Booker Prize (longlist) : Old God's Time
2017 British Book Award for Fiction Book of the Year (shortlist) : Days Without End
2017 Booker Prize (longlist) : Days Without End
2011 Booker Prize (longlist) : On Canaan's Side
2008 Booker Prize (shortlist) : The Secret Scripture
2007 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award (nominee) : A Long Long Way
2005 Booker Prize (shortlist) : A Long Long Way


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