Irish PEN Award
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Irish PEN Award for Literature is an annual literary award presented by Irish PEN since 1999. Its intent is to honour an Irish-born writer who has made an outstanding contribution to Irish literature. The award is for a significant body of work and is open to novelists, playwrights, poets, scriptwriters.
In 2012, the award was presented to novelist Joseph O'Connor by the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins.[1][2]
The award is one of many PEN awards sponsored by PEN affiliates in over 145 PEN centres around the world.
Recipients [edit]
- 1999: John B. Keane
- 2000: Brian Friel
- 2001: Edna O'Brien
- 2002: William Trevor
- 2003: John McGahern
- 2004: Neil Jordan
- 2005: Seamus Heaney
- 2006: Jennifer Johnston
- 2007: Maeve Binchy
- 2008: Thomas Kilroy
- 2009: Roddy Doyle
- 2010: Brendan Kennelly
- 2011: Colm Tóibín
- 2012: Joseph O'Connor[2]
- 2013: John Banville[3]
References [edit]
- ^ Higgins, Michael D. (10 February 2012). "Presentation of the Irish PEN Award for Literature". Office of the President of Ireland. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ a b Hegarty, Shane (10 February 2012). "O'Connor to receive Irish Pen prize from President". The Irish Times (Irish Times Trust). Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ "John Banville to receive the 2013 Irish PEN Award for Outstanding Achievement in Irish Literature". Irish PEN. 14 January 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
External links [edit]
- Irish PEN Awards, official website
