The Woman Who Walked into Doors, published in 1996, is the story of a battered wife, Paula Spencer, who was introduced in his 1994 television series Family, and is narrated by her. In 1993, Doyle published Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha, winner of the 1993 Booker Prize, which showed the world as described, understood and misunderstood by a ten-year-old Dubliner living in 1968.ĭoyle's next novel dealt with darker themes. is laid off, as is his friend Bimbo the two buy a used fish and chips van and they go into business for themselves. In The Van, which was shortlisted for the 1991 Booker Prize and made into a film in 1996, Jimmy Sr. She is determined to have the child but refuses to reveal the father's identity to her family. The Snapper, made into a film in 1993, focuses on Jimmy's sister, Sharon, who becomes pregnant. The Commitments is about a group of Dublin teenagers, led by Jimmy Rabbitte Jr., who decide to form a soul band in the tradition of Wilson Pickett. All three novels were made into successful films. Novels for adults ĭoyle's first three novels, The Commitments (1987), The Snapper (1990) and The Van (1991) compose The Barrytown Trilogy, a trilogy centred on the Rabbitte family. His personal notes and work books reside at the National Library of Ireland. Themes range from domestic and personal concerns to larger questions of Irish history. His work is largely set in Ireland, with a focus on the lives of working-class Dubliners. Work ĭoyle's writing is marked by heavy use of dialogue between characters, with little description or exposition. He spent several years as an English and geography teacher before becoming a full-time writer in 1993. He went on to complete a Higher Diploma in Education (HDipEd) in 1980. Education ĭoyle attended University College Dublin, where he studied English and geography, and graduated with a BA in 1979. They have three children Rory, Jack and Kate.ĭoyle is an atheist. She is the granddaughter of former Irish President Erskine Childers. He has also engaged in local causes, including signing a petition supporting journalist Suzanne Breen, who faced gaol for refusing to divulge her sources in court, and joining a protest against an attempt by Dublin City Council to construct 9 ft-high barriers which would interfere with one of his favourite views. It was inspired by a visit to his friend Dave Eggers' 826 Valencia project in San Francisco. In addition to teaching, Doyle, along with Seán Love, established a creative writing centre, "Fighting Words", which opened in Dublin in January 2009. His mother, Ita (née Bolger) was a first cousin of the short story writer Maeve Brennan. Doyle was awarded the Booker Prize in 1993 for his novel Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha.ĭoyle was born in Dublin and grew up in Kilbarrack, in a middle-class family. Doyle's work is set primarily in Ireland, especially working-class Dublin, and is notable for its heavy use of dialogue written in slang and Irish English dialect. Several of his books have been made into films, beginning with The Commitments in 1991. He is the author of eleven novels for adults, eight books for children, seven plays and screenplays, and dozens of short stories. Roddy Doyle (born Roderick Doyle, ) is an Irish novelist, dramatist and screenwriter. The Barrytown Trilogy, Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha, The Woman Who Walked into Doors, A Star Called Henry Novelist, dramatist, short story writer, screenwriter, teacher
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