Naoise Dolan

Naoise Dolan is an Irish novelist, best known for her breakout novel Exciting Times.[1]

Naoise Dolan
BornDublin, Ireland
OccupationNovelist
LanguageEnglish
Alma materTrinity College Dublin, Oxford University
GenreFiction
Notable worksExciting Times

She is from Dublin, but she has spent time living in Hong Kong, Italy, Singapore and England. She obtained a degree from Trinity College Dublin in 2016[2] and later a masters in Victorian literature from Oxford University.[3]

She has received critical acclaim for Exciting Times, her first novel, often likened to fellow Trinity College Dublin graduate Sally Rooney.[4][5] She was shortlisted for The Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year award in 2020.[6]

References
  1. Cain, Sian (2020-04-19). "Naoise Dolan: 'I'm not good at presenting myself as likable'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  2. IMAGE. "Meet author Naoise Dolan – the Irish fiction newcomer that everybody's talking about". IMAGE.ie. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  3. "All off script... Meet Naoise Dolan, the funniest writer you will read this year". independent. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  4. "Exciting Times: Naoise Dolan's dazzling debut offers a rare treat in times of isolation". independent. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  5. Gilmartin, Sarah. "Exciting Times review: Whipsmart debut heralds a new star of Irish writing". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  6. Times, The Sunday. "The Sunday Times/University of Warwick Young Writer of the Year award 2020: shortlist announced". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.