Sebastian Barry was born on 5 July 1955 and is an Irish novelist, playwright and poet.
12 Facts About Sebastian Barry
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Sebastian Barry is noted for his lyrical literary writing style and is considered one of Ireland's finest writers.
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Sebastian Barry has been twice shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize for his novels A Long Long Way and The Secret Scripture, the latter of which won the 2008 Costa Book of the Year and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize.
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In January 2017, Sebastian Barry was awarded the Costa Book of the Year prize for Days Without End, becoming the first novelist to win the prestigious prize twice.
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Sebastian Barry was educated at Catholic University School and Trinity College, Dublin, where he read English and Latin.
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Sebastian Barry started his literary career with the novel Macker's Garden in 1982.
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Sebastian Barry oversaw the area surrounding Dublin Castle until the Irish Free State takeover on 16 January 1922.
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One of Sebastian Barry's grandfathers belonged to the British Army Corps of Royal Engineers.
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Sebastian Barry's other grandfather was a painter and a Nationalist, and a devotee of De Valera.
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In 2001, Sebastian Barry established his personal and professional archive at the Harry Ransom Center.
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Sebastian Barry has been awarded honorary degrees from NUI Galway, the Open University and the University of East Anglia.
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Sebastian Barry has an Alumni Award from Trinity College, Dublin.