Patrick McCabe | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 March 1955 Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | St Patrick's College, Dublin |
| Period | Contemporary |
| Genre | Black |
| Subject | Ireland |
| Literary movement | Neo-delusional |
| Notable works | The Butcher Boy, Breakfast on Pluto, Winterwood |
| Notable awards | Hughes & Hughes/Irish Independent Irish Novel of the Year 2007 |
| Spouse | Margot Quinn |
| Children | Katie, Ellen |
Patrick McCabe (born 27 March 1955) is an Irish writer. Known for his mostly dark and violent novels set in contemporary—often small-town—Ireland, McCabe has been twice shortlisted for the Booker Prize, for The Butcher Boy (1992) and Breakfast on Pluto (1998), both of which have been made into films.