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Bernard MacLaverty


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Bernard MacLaverty  was born in Belfast (14.9.42) and lived there until 1975 when he moved to Scotland with his wife, Madeline, and four children. He has been a Medical Laboratory Technician, a mature student, a teacher of English and occasionally a Writer-in-Residence (Universities of Aberdeen, Augsburg, Liverpool John Moore’s and Iowa State). After living for a time in Edinburgh and the Isle of Islay he now lives in Glasgow. He is a member of Aosdana in Ireland.
 

Genres: Literary Fiction
 
Novels
   Man in Search of a Pet (1978)
   Lamb (1980)
   Cal (1983)
   Andrew McAndrew (1988)
   Grace Notes (1997)
   The Anatomy School (2001)
   Midwinter Break (2017)
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Bernard MacLaverty recommends
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Life Sentences (2021)
Billy O'Callaghan
"Momentous and epic storytelling."
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The Mission House (2020)
Carys Davies
"Wonderfully written – with the simplicity of fairy tale, the heft of fable and all the human sadness and joy of misfits."
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Travelling in a Strange Land (2018)
David Park
"This is a father and son novel of rare intensity. We are taken on an unforgettable winter journey and, like in a skid, we have no idea which way we'll be facing by the end. He writes with a focus and precision which wrings the heart."

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Awards
Booker Prize Best Novel nominee (1997) : Grace Notes
James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction Best Book nominee (1997) : Grace Notes
Saltire Literary Awards Best Book winner (1997) : Grace Notes
Whitbread Prize Best Novel nominee (1997) : Grace Notes
International IMPAC Dublin Literary Awards Best Book nominee (2019) : Midwinter Break


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