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John Banville was born
in Wexford in 1945. His novels include Birchwood, The
Book of Evidence, Shroud and The Infinities.
In 2005 he was awarded the Man Booker Prize for his work
The Sea. He has also won the Franz Kafka Prize
and the Prince of Asturias Award for Literature. He
writes crime novels under the pen-name Benjamin Black,
the latest of which is Holy Orders (2014). He
reviews regularly for The Irish Times, the New
York Review of Books and the London Guardian. |
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John Banville est né à Wexford en 1945.
Il a écrit entre
autres Birchwood, The Book of Evidence,
Shroud et The Infinities.
En 2005, il a reçu le Man Booker Prize
pour The Sea. Il a également remporté le Franz
Kafka Prize et le Prince of Asturias Award for
Literature. Il écrit des romans policiers sous le nom de
plume de Benjamin Black, dont le dernier en date est
Holy Orders (2014). Il écrit régulièrement des
critiques pour The Irish Times, le New York
Review of Books et le London Guardian. |
