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    I didn’t get a picture of Ward and myself together - I’m still wounded by that uncharitable comment here recently - but here’s one of her: Other visiting writers worth catching include Jeanette Winterson, Geoff Dyer (his session is aptly called Geoff... Full Article at The Australian

  2. 'Love/Hate' Writer Stuart Carolan Wins Big At Zebbie Awards
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    Celebrated Irish novelist Roddy Doyle and business partner Seán Love picked up the most prestigious prize on the night, the Honorary Services to Writers Award. Senator David Norris was on hand to present Love with the award for the work both he and... Full Article at Irish Film & Television Network

  3. They'd been failed by the education system
    – Roddy Doyle SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 2 months ago
  4. Roddy Doyle inspires an eye-opening task
    Drogheda Independent 2 weeks ago

    YEAR Drogheda hosted a new initiative: 'Drogheda Reads Roddy Doyle'.This was an excellent scheme in which all of Drogheda got together to celebrate the life and work of Roddy Doyle by reading his books.For this, the Transition Year students in St.... Full Article at Drogheda Independent

  5. "Whole Lotta Sole" - Oscar-winning Terry George’s celebration of Belfast and its characters
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    Gone are the British army patrols and the heavy atmosphere, in their place is a city filled with lively characters and lots of craic. George’s ease and familiarity with the sights and sounds of Belfast rivals Roddy Doyle’s with Dublin in his Barrytown... Full Article at Irish Central

  6. Suche ‘nen irischen Film über Politik,Landschaft,Nordirlandkonflikt & wie die ir. Menschen dargestellt werden?
    Askmee.de 2 weeks ago

    Der Film des legendäre irischen Autors Roddy Doyle gilt zurecht als einer der besten Filme des britischen Kinos. Vom selben Autor ist auch das Drehbuch zu “The Commitments” über eine irische Band – Alle Darsteller waren zu Drehbeginn völlig unbekannt,... Full Article at Askmee.de

  7. I'm not recognised that much
    – Roddy Doyle SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 2 months ago
  8. Roddy Doyle in Conversation with Colum McCann
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  9. New Seats on Sale for 2012 Writers & Readers Festival
    Scoop - New Zealand News logo Scoop - New Zealand News 3 weeks ago

    Other sessions in particularly high demand include An Evening with Roddy Doyle and the NZ Listener Gala Night, both at the Aotea Centre, and New Zealand artist Dick Frizzell’s session It’s All About The Image at the Auckland Art Gallery. The 9-10 May... Full Article at Scoop - New Zealand News

  10. Book Review: A Greyhound of a Girl by Roddy Doyle
    The Book Smugglers 3 weeks ago

    Mary O’Hara is a sharp and cheeky 12-year-old Dublin schoolgirl who is bravely facing the fact that her beloved Granny is dying. But Granny can’t let go of life, and when a mysterious young woman turns up in Mary’s street with a message for her Granny,... Full Article at The Book Smugglers

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Roddy Doyle (Irish: Ruaidhrí Ó Dúill, born 8 May 1958 in Dublin) 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. Full Article At Wikipedia.org

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  1. They'd been failed by the education system
    – Roddy Doyle SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 2 months ago
  2. I'm not recognised that much
    – Roddy Doyle SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 2 months ago
  3. The worst to get to was Annie Proulx
    – Roddy Doyle SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 2 months ago
  4. We sat and made a list of the people we most wanted and because of their great generosity, we didn't have to go far beyond the original 10 ... The hardest thing was actually getting the stories delivered to people to sign.
    – Roddy Doyle SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 2 months ago
  5. For these children, writing is important – even to the ones who don't read a lot ... The idea that they'll have their name on a book means everything to them. Whereas if you put it on the internet, it doesn't mean anything.
    – Roddy Doyle SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 2 months ago

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