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Author Edna O'Brien has died

The Irish author Edna O'Brien is dead. She was one of Ireland's most prominent authors, primarily known for her portrayals of women and her criticism of Irish morality.

» Updated: 29 July 2024

» Published: 28 July 2024

Author Edna O'Brien has died
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The Irish author Edna O'Brien has died.

She was one of Ireland's most prominent authors, primarily known for her portrayals of women and her criticism of Irish morality.

Edna O'Brien made her debut in 1960 with "Girls in Ireland", which became a modern classic. It was the first book in a trilogy and the books were banned by the authorities and burned at the stake by the church for their depiction of young girls' sexuality.

Her latest book "Girl" is based on the kidnapping of 276 schoolgirls in Chibok, Nigeria. To write the book, she traveled to Nigeria at the age of 87.

"We must not look away. It is our duty as journalists and authors to make the world aware of this", she wrote in an email interview with TT in 2020.

In 2021, Edna O'Brien received the French state's finest cultural award, Commander of the Order of "Arts et Lettres".

Edna O'Brien has published around twenty novels and short story collections. She has also written plays, including ones about Virginia Woolf, and biographies, including ones about James Joyce.

She was 93 years old.

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