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Sebastian Barry


Ireland (b.1955)

Sebastian Barry was born in Dublin in 1955. His play, The Steward of Christendom, first produced in 1995, won many awards and has been seen around the world. His novel, The Whereabouts of Eneas McNulty, appeared in 1998. He lives in Wicklow with his wife and three children.
 

Genres: Literary Fiction, Historical
 
Series
Dunne Family
   The Steward of Christendom (1996)
   1. Annie Dunne (2002)
   2. A Long Long Way (2005)
   3. On Canaan's Side (2011)
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Days Without End
   1. Days Without End (2016)
   2. A Thousand Moons (2020)
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Plays show
 
Non fiction show
 
Sebastian Barry recommends
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True Love (2024)
Paddy Crewe
"Paddy Crewe, has a gift."
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Soldier Sailor (2023)
Claire Kilroy
"A radiant and fearless work of universal import."
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The Pages (2021)
Hugo Hamilton
"A masterpiece. Full of great sentences. But also sort of obliteratingly moving, strange, and right."

More recommendations 


Anthologies containing stories by Sebastian Barry
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Midsummer Nights (2009)
Tales from the Opera
edited by
Jeanette Winterson
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Synge (2005)
A Celebration
edited by
Colm Tóibín

Awards
Booker Prize Best Novel nominee (2005) : A Long Long Way
International IMPAC Dublin Literary Awards Best Novel nominee (2007) : A Long Long Way
Booker Prize Best Novel nominee (2008) : The Secret Scripture
Costa Book Awards Best Novel winner (2008) : The Secret Scripture
James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction Best Book winner (2008) : The Secret Scripture
Booker Prize Best Novel nominee (2011) : On Canaan's Side
Walter Scott Prize Best Historical Novel winner (2012) : On Canaan's Side
Costa Book Awards Best Novel winner (2016) : Days Without End
Booker Prize Best Novel nominee (2017) : Days Without End
Walter Scott Prize Best Historical Novel winner (2017) : Days Without End


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