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Donal Ryan (Irlande)
The Thing About December (2013)
 

 

Donal Ryan is from Nenagh in Co. Tipperary. He lives in Limerick with his wife Anne Marie and their children, Thomas and Lucy. He won Best Newcomer and overall Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards in 2012 for his debut novel, The Spinning Heart. It was long-listed for the 2013 Man Booker Prize and won the Guardian First Book Award. His second novel, The Thing About December, was published on October 24, 2013.

 

Donal Ryan est né à Nenagh, dans le Tipperary. Il vit à Limerick avec sa femme Anne Marie et leurs enfants, Thomas et Lucy. Son premier roman, The Spinning Heart, a remporté le Prix Book of the Year aux Irish Book Awards en 2012 ainsi que le Prix Best Newcomer. Le roman a également été sélectionné pour le Man Booker Prize et a gagné le Guardian First Book Award. Son deuxième roman, The Thing About December, a été publié le 24 octobre 2013.

 

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