Donal Ryan is from
Nenagh in Co. Tipperary. He lives in Limerick with his
wife Anne Marie and their children, Thomas and Lucy. He
won Best Newcomer and overall Book of the Year at the
Irish Book Awards in 2012 for his debut novel, The
Spinning Heart. It was long-listed for the 2013 Man
Booker Prize and won the Guardian First Book Award. His
second novel, The Thing About December, was
published on October 24, 2013. |
Donal
Ryan est né à Nenagh, dans le Tipperary. Il vit à
Limerick avec sa femme Anne Marie et leurs enfants,
Thomas et Lucy.
Son premier roman, The Spinning Heart, a remporté le
Prix Book of the Year aux Irish Book Awards en 2012
ainsi que le Prix Best Newcomer. Le roman a également
été sélectionné pour le Man Booker Prize et
a gagné le
Guardian First Book Award. Son deuxième roman,
The Thing About December,
a été publié le
24 octobre
2013. |