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Roddy Doyle is an Irish novelist, dramatist and screenwriter. He is the author of ten novels for adults, seven books for children, seven plays and screenplays, and dozens of short stories. Several of his books have been made into films, beginning with The Commitments in 1991. Doyle's work is set primarily in Ireland, especially working-class Dublin, and is notable for its heavy use of dialogue written in slang and Irish English dialect. Doyle was awarded the Booker Prize in 1993 for his novel Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha
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Roddy Doyle
Born 1958-05-08 (68 years ago) in Dalkey.
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| Bisto Merit Awards (Wilderness) | 2008 |
| New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year (A Star Called Henry) | 1999 |
| Man Booker Prize (Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha) | 1993 |
| BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay, Adapted (The Commitments) | 1992 |
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| Guardian Children's Fiction Prize (A Greyhound of a Girl) | 2012 |
| British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Serial (Family) | 1995 |
| British Academy Television Award for Best Single Drama (Screen Two) | 1994 |
| Man Booker Prize (Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha) | 1993 |
| Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay (The Commitments) | 1992 |
| BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay, Adapted (The Commitments) | 1992 |
| Man Booker Prize (The Van) | 1991 |
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