Sebastian Barry

Sebastian Barry
Born5 july 1955
Dublin, Ireland
OccupationNovelist, playwright
LanguageEnglish
Notable worksThe Steward of Christendom
Annie Dunne
A Long Long Way
The Secret Scripture
On Canaan's Side
Days Without End
Notable awardsJames Tait Black Memorial Prize
2008
Costa Book of the Year
2008, 2017
SpouseAlison 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]

  1. ^ Irvine, Lindesay (26 July 2011). "Man Booker prize 2011 longlist announced". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Costa Book of the Year: Sebastian Barry celebrates second win". BBC News. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.

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