Celebrating Ireland’s Booker Winners
About the series
Celebrating Ireland's Booker Winners will commence on 23rd April, with current Booker Prize winner, Paul Lynch in conversation with fellow novelist Belinda McKeon. The event will open with Mr Lynch reading from his 2023 international bestselling novel Prophet Song; followed by in an in-depth discussion of this book amid his wider career, ending with engagement from audience participants on Prophet Song. The series will continue over May and June, with Booker Prize winners John Banville, Anne Enright, and Roddy Doyle.
How to attend
Tickets for the events are free, but places are limited, so interested parties are encouraged to book early.
The full Celebrating Ireland’s Booker Winners series comprises:
1) 2023 Booker winner Paul Lynch, author of Prophet Song, in conversation with Belinda McKeon
Tuesday, April 23rd at 6.30pm
Reading Room, National Library of Ireland, 7-8 Kildare St, Dublin 2, D02 P638
2) 2005 Booker winner John Banville, author of The Sea, in conversation with Claire Kilroy
Tuesday, May 7th at 6.30pm
Tickets are available here.
3) 2007 Booker winner Anne Enright, author of The Gathering, in conversation with Nuala O’Connor
Tuesday, May 14th at 6.30pm
Tickets to be released soon – keep an eye on our social media and website for updates.
4) 1993 Booker winner Roddy Doyle, author of Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha, in conversation with Rob Doyle
Tuesday, June 11th at 6.30pm
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The series is curated by literary programmer Alan Hayes.
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