Jennifer Johnston (1) (1930–)
Autore di How Many Miles to Babylon?
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Informazioni generali
- Nome legale
- Johnston, Jennifer Prudence
- Altri nomi
- JOHNSTON, Jennifer Prudence
JOHNSTON, Jennifer - Data di nascita
- 1930-01-12
- Sesso
- female
- Nazionalità
- Ireland
- Luogo di nascita
- Dublin, Ireland
- Luogo di morte
- Dublin, Ireland
- Luogo di residenza
- Derry, Northern Ireland
- Istruzione
- Trinity College, Dublin
- Attività lavorative
- novelist
short story writer
playwright - Relazioni
- Johnston, Denis (father)
- Organizzazioni
- Aosdána
- Premi e riconoscimenti
- Irish Book Award ( [2012])
Whitbread Book Award (The Old Jest ∙ 1979) - Breve biografia
- Jennifer Johnston was born in Dublin, Ireland and has lived most of her life in Northern Ireland. Her parents were actor-director Shelah Richards and playwright Denis Johnston. She was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. Her first two novels, The Captains and the Kings (1972) and The Gates (1973) are set in decaying Anglo-Irish manor houses. Many of her works explore Irish political and culture tensions. Often they concern interpersonal relationships and the difficult transition from childhood to adulthood. Her third novel, How Many Miles to Babylon? (1974) was adapted for the stage. Her book The Old Jest (1979) won the Whitbread Novel Award and was adapted into a 1988 film entitled The Dawning. She also has written short stories and plays, including Three Monologues: Twinkletoes; Mustn’t Forget High Noon; Christine (1995), and The Desert Lullaby: A Play in Two Acts (1996). She is a member of Aosdána, an Irish association of artists.
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 22
- Opere correlate
- 4
- Utenti
- 1,460
- Popolarità
- #17,597
- Voto
- 3.4
- Recensioni
- 49
- ISBN
- 178
- Lingue
- 7
- Preferito da
- 2
Jennifer Johnston writes mostly slim novels about just such topics, and the end of her novels always present the issue with reference and dignity. Her novels portray people from a sense of deep interest, and deep understanding. Johnston's novels are often set in Ireland. Stories and characters find themselves set back, reaching out for humanity and warmth.
Grace and truth is one of those stories, gentle and warm.… (altro)