![]() His first play, The Pentagonal Dream, starred Olwen Fouéré and debuted in the Damer Theatre in March 1986. Barry started his literary career with the novel Macker's Garden in 1982. ![]() ![]() His academic posts have included Honorary Fellow in Writing at the University of Iowa (1984), Heimbold Visiting Professor at Villanova University (2006) and Writer Fellow at Trinity College, Dublin (1995–1996). He was educated at Catholic University School and Trinity College, Dublin, where he read English and Latin. His mother was acclaimed actress Joan O'Hara. In January 2017, Barry was awarded the Costa Book of the Year prize for Days Without End, becoming the first novelist to win the prestigious prize twice. His 2011 novel, On Canaan's Side, was longlisted for the Booker. He has been twice shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize for his novels A Long Long Way (2005) and The Secret Scripture (2008), the latter of which won the 2008 Costa Book of the Year and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. īarry's literary career began in poetry before he began writing plays and novels. He is noted for his lyrical literary writing style and is considered one of Ireland's finest writers. ![]() He was named Laureate for Irish Fiction, 2019–2021. ![]() Sebastian Barry (born 5 July 1955) is an Irish novelist, playwright and poet. ![]()
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