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Kevin Barry

Kevin Barry

Irishb. February 21, 1969Literary Fiction

Irish novelist and short-story writer whose dark, wild fiction reinvents the Irish literary tradition with black comedy and stylistic bravura. City of Bohane is his most celebrated novel. He is one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary Irish fiction.

Works

  • City of BohaneNovel set in a decaying Irish coastal city with poetic violence and intrigue→
  • BeatleboneNovel about John Lennon and artistic obsession on a remote Irish island→
  • Night Boat to TangierNovel about two men on a boat journey across North Africa with dark secrets→
  • Dark Lies the IslandCollection of interconnected stories about ordinary people in contemporary Ireland→
  • There Are Little KingdomsCollection of stories about human connection and small moments in Ireland→

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