Sebastian Barry | |
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| Born | 5 july 1955 Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupation | Novelist, playwright |
| Language | English |
| Notable works | The Steward of Christendom Annie Dunne A Long Long Way The Secret Scripture On Canaan's Side Days Without End |
| Notable awards | James Tait Black Memorial Prize 2008 Costa Book of the Year 2008, 2017 |
| Spouse | Alison Deegan |
Sebastian Barry is an Irish novelist, playwright and poet. He was named Laureate for Irish Fiction, 2018–2021.
Barry 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. His 2011 novel, On Canaan's Side, was longlisted for the Booker.[1] 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.[2]