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Sebastian Barry, author portrait
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Sebastian Barry

Sebastian Barry was born in Dublin in 1955. The 2018-21 Laureate for Irish Fiction, he is the author of nine novels, five of which have been long- or short-listed for The Booker Prize, most recently Old God’s Time (2023). His work has won numerous awards in Ireland, the UK, and France, including the Costa Book of the Year award, the Walter Scott Prize, and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. In the U.S., his novels have been recognized by the ALA Carnegie Medal (longlist), the Los Angeles Times Book Prize (shortlist), and the High Plains Book Award (winner). He lives in County Wicklow, Ireland.
The Newer World
Old God's Time
A Thousand Moons
Days Without End
The Secret Scripture
A Long Long Way

Books

The Newer World
Old God's Time
A Thousand Moons
Days Without End
The Secret Scripture
A Long Long Way

Congratulations to the 2 PRH Titles on the 2023 Booker Prize Longlist!

Starting from 1968, the Booker Prize has been a prestigious literary prize given to English novels that are published in the UK and Ireland! These titles are reviewed by a diverse group of panelists, which consists of award-winning authors and scholars from the UK and Ireland, that choose the best-written novels in their opinion for the whole

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