Kevin Barry

Kevin Barry is an acclaimed Irish author known for his distinctive prose and darkly humorous storytelling. He has received numerous awards for his work, including the Goldsmiths Prize and the Sunday Times Short Story Award. His novel, 'The Heart in Winter,' is set in late 19th-century Montana and has recently been longlisted for the prestigious Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction.

Born on Feb 12, 1967 (58 years old)

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Ireland: The author finds Kevin Barry's writing beautifully wry. 8

Colin Evelyn Waugh Jonathan Coe Francis Crozier Nina Stibbe Ronan Hessian Anna Burns Louis Macneice Martin Amis Philip Larkin Andrew Mcneillie

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: ‘Whenever I leave the North I do feel a pull – a hankering for that coded familiarity’ – The Irish Times

Ireland: Kevin Barry was a young UCD medical student who participated in a fatal ambush on British forces in Dublin in 1920. 5

Unnamed Ukrainian Doctor Chris Fitzpatrick

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: What a combat medic taught me about the reality of war – The Irish Times

Ireland: Kevin Barry is mentioned as one of the Irish writers who have found a home in the New Yorker. 7

Frank O Connor Ben Fried William Maxwell Maeve Brennan Mary Lavin Edna O Brien Brian Friel William Trevor Roddy Doyle Anne Enright Colm Toibin Colin Barrett Claire Keegan Sally Rooney Cressida Leyshon Deborah Treisman Seamus Heaney Bill Buford Lorrie Moore Alice Munro Belinda Mckeon

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: ‘I got a phone call from one of the New Yorker’s famous fact-checkers’ – The Irish Times

Ireland: Kevin Barry is mentioned as having Norman roots. 5

Aengus O Snodaigh Theobold Wolfe Tone Edward Fitzgerald Henry Shears John Shears Oliver Bond James Bond Thomas Russell Charles Stewart Parnell Gerry Adams Patrick Pearse Willie Pearse Joseph Mary Plunkett John Plukenet Thomas Clarke Con Colbert Eamonn Ceannt Thomas Bobby Sands Francis Hughes Kevin Lynch Martin Hurson Edmund Burke Douglas Hyde James Joyce Lady Gregory William Butler Yeats Samuel Beckett Maeve Binchy Sebastian Barry John Banville Phil Lynott Louis Le Brocquy Colm Toibin Neil Jordan Jessie Buckley

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Sinn Féin may reject commemorating the Normans, but there are some suspiciously Saxon names in its ranks – The Irish Times

Ireland: Rocks enjoyed lively encounters with novelists such as Kevin Barry. 9

Sean Rocks Edna O Brien Salman Rushdie Ricky Gervais Paul Muldoon Michael Longley Timothy Spall John Banville Catherine Rocks

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Ireland has lost one of its great cultural champions – The Irish Times

Ireland: Kevin Barry is the playwright of The Cave, which is described as the best play seen on an Irish stage in a very long time. 9

Aaron Monaghan Judith Roddy Tommy Tiernan Caitriona Mclaughlin Helen Archie Mcrae Bopper Mcrae

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: This new play was the best thing I’ve seen on an Irish stage in a very long time – The Irish Times

Ireland: Kevin Barry is a novelist who reflects on the music that has influenced his life. 8

Tom Dunne Sean Moncrieff Kevin Sheridan Sharon Kenny Alex Cooney Stan Erraught Miriam O Callaghan Eamon Carr Jim Lockhart Alan Dillon Pat Kenny

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: ‘God’s feet’ bring a pungent odour to Tom Dunne’s Newstalk studio – The Irish Times

Ireland: Kevin Barry discusses his experiences and reflections on writing in rural Ireland. 7

Joan Didion Aaron Monaghan Judith Roddy Tommy Tiernan Wb Yeats Nadine O Regan

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: ‘You can almost fool yourself into thinking there’s no class system in rural Ireland’ – The Irish Times

New Zealand: Kevin Barry was a dedicated crew member at Western Springs Speedway who played a key role in saving lives in accidents. 9

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Kevin Barry workplace death: Tributes for Western Springs Speedway crew member

Ireland: Kevin Barry is one of the Irish authors featured on the shortlist for the £25,000 Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction. 8

Ferdia Lennon Angharad Hampshire Francesca Kay Andrew Miller Yael Van Der Wouden Matthew Maxwell Scott

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Two Irish writers feature on £25,000 Walter Scott Prize shortlist – The Irish Times