Edna O’Brien
Edna O’Brien is a celebrated Irish author whose contributions to literature have been overshadowed by the prominence of male figures, recently highlighted in discussions about gender representation in media.
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Recent news mentions
Edna O’Brien’s book Country Girls was one of the works that faced censorship.
Should parents be held responsible for children’s activities online? – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-02-15
Edna O'Brien is mentioned as one of the many women who have fought for custody rights.
I was warned my children would be ripped in half when we divorced. But I had no idea just how brutal custody cases can be | Parents and parenting
United Kingdom· 2026-01-18
Plaudits for the series came from Edna O’Brien in her preface to the Clare volume.
An island’s history, county by county – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-22
Best known for his grand-scale portraits – Irish sitters have included Brian Friel, Christy Moore, Edna O’Brien, Bono and Seamus Heaney.
CMAT, Ash and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-28
And more recently Edna O’Brien, who have had stellar careers.
From Dylan Thomas’ shopping list to a note from Sylvia Plath’s doctor: newly uncovered case files reveal the hidden lives of famous writers | BooksUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-28
Edna O’Brien is listed among the notable authors in the brief critiques.
Les brèves critiques du « Monde des livres » : Jorge Luis Borges et Adolfo Bioy Casares, Mircea Cartarescu, Anne Enright, Edna O’Brien…
France· 2025-11-24
Edna O'Brien is featured in Colin Davidson's portraits of public figures.
The remarkable portraits of public figures by Irish artist Colin Davidson – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-10
Edna O'Brien is praised for her fierce love for Ireland and her commitment to her art despite personal struggles.
Critical alertness fuelled by an ever-expanding curiosity – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-08
Brenda Fricker's devotion to nature and early childhood recalls Edna O'Brien's memoir Country Girl.
Oscar winner looks back on her public success and private trauma – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-27
Edna O'Brien is noted as one of the Irish writers who contributed to the New Yorker.
‘I got a phone call from one of the New Yorker’s famous fact-checkers’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-20
Edna O’Brien remarked on how Joyce made 'such breathless transcendations out of such torrid stuff.'
UCD’s debating society rescinding an award to John Boyne is an odd decision – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-19
The ghost of Edna O'Brien would certainly bring some style and glamour to the Áras.
Since everyone we can agree on has already been president, or is dead, I’ve got an idea – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-07
Edna O’Brien is referenced as a contemporary of the author's mother in secondary school.
State coerced my mother to give up a well-paid job when she married – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-06
Edna O’Brien set a novel in Chibok, Nigeria.
A new generation of Irish artists is teaching us that we are global citizens – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-08-24
Rocks was an adept interviewer of big-name guests, including literary giant Edna O’Brien.
Ireland has lost one of its great cultural champions – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-31
Seán Rocks interviewed many artists, including writer Edna O’Brien.
Seán Rocks, presenter of RTÉ radio’s culture show Arena, dies aged 64 – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-31
Edna O’Brien was one of the many artists interviewed by Seán Rocks during his tenure on Arena.
Seán Rocks, presenter of RTÉ radio’s culture show Arena, dies suddenly aged 63 – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-31
Joanna Lumley recalls crossing paths with Edna O'Brien at dinner parties in the 1970s.
‘I love Ireland as much as you can if you’re not an Irish person’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-27
Edna O'Brien is one of the influential writers mentioned in the context of Irish literature.
‘As an Irish person with an English accent in Ireland, you have to sit there and take it’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-18
Blue Road is an engrossing documentary of Edna O’Brien’s enigmatic life.
‘A belter of a movie’: Guardian readers’ best films of 2025 so far | FilmUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-25
Edna O’Brien is celebrated in Sinéad O’Shea’s documentary.
Best films of 2025 in the UK so far | FilmUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-11
Edna O’Brien had hardback first editions of her early novels confiscated by customs officers at Dublin Airport in 1966.
Ray Burke on how the books of almost every Irish writer of note were banned in the last century – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-10
Edna O'Brien is one of Morrissey's perennial obsessions, referenced in his performance.
Singer folds in four Smiths songs over chimeric evening – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-01
Edna O’Brien is the subject of a documentary highlighting her life and works.
Mountainhead to See How They Run: the seven best films to watch on TV this week | Television & radioUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-30
Edna O'Brien is an Irish writer who visited the Ferri household and interacted with Eva.
Sandro Ferri, editore de «L'amica geniale»: «Gli Obama e la Regina Camilla chiesero di vedere Elena Ferrante. I nostri autori entrano in famiglia»
Italy· 2025-04-25
The successful applicants include documentaries on the late Irish writer Edna O’Brien.
Coimisiún na Meán allocates funding for new shows – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-18
Edna O'Brien is an author who expressed admiration for Colum McCann, stating she would choose him to write her life story.
Colum McCann: ‘I like having my back against the wall’ | Colum McCannUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-01
Edna O'Brien is a prominent Irish writer known for her literary works and biographical writings.
El poliamor puede matar, sentimientos sin sentimentalismo por Edna O’Brien, un nuevo Luis Martín-Santos y otros libros de la semana | Babelia
Spain· 2025-03-01
Edna O'Brien was the first-ever panellist to speak on the long-running BBC series Question Time.
Frank McNally on Edna O’Brien and ‘the North of Ireland’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-28
Edna O’Brien is cited as one of the women writers who succeeded in a challenging literary environment.
a sunlit novel, with shadows – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-21
