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   William John Banville (born 8 December 1945) is an Irish novelist, short story writer, adapter of dramas and screenwriter. Though he has been described as "the heir to Proust , via Nabokov ", Banville himself maintains that W. B. Yeats and Henry James are the two real influences on his work.

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2. www.britannica.com › biography › John-BanvilleJohn Banville | Biography, Books, & Facts | Britannica

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   Apr 29, 2024 · John Banville is an Irish novelist and journalist whose fiction is known for being referential, paradoxical, and complex. Common themes throughout his work include loss, obsession, and destructive love. He also wrote a mystery series under the pseudonym Benjamin Black.

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4. www.nytimes.com › john-banville-the-lock-upBook Review: ‘The Lock-Up,” by John Banville - The New York Times

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   May 20, 2023 · John Banville Puts Two of His Detectives on a Murder Case. In a new novel, “The Lock-Up,” investigators from the novelist’s previous books join forces in 1950s Dublin. Share full article....

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5. www.nytimes.com › 2021/11/04 › booksJohn Banville, the Contemporary Novelist Who Avoids ...

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   Nov 4, 2021 · John Banville, the Contemporary Novelist Who Avoids Contemporary Novels. Share full article. Rebecca Clarke. Nov. 4, 2021. “I read very little new fiction these days, to my shame and regret,”...

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   Who is William John Banville?

   • William John Banville is an Irish novelist, short story writer, adapter of dramas and screenwriter. Though he has been described as "the heir to Proust, via Nabokov", Banville himself maintains that W.B. Yeats and Henry James are the two real influences on his work.

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   • John Banville (born December 8, 1945, Wexford, Ireland) is an Irish novelist and journalist whose fiction is known for being referential, paradoxical, and complex. Common themes throughout his work include loss, obsession, destructive love, and the pain that accompanies freedom.

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   How old is John Banville now?

   • John Banville: 'I’m 76 now, and I’m as baffled by the world as I was when I was five years old.' Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill Photograph: Dara Mac Donaill / The Irish Times “I can’t see myself doing that again.”

   John Banville: ‘I’m 76 now, and I’m as baffled by the world as I was

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   Is Banville a good writer?

   • There is also Banville’s prose to savor. He has complained in the past that, while writing his literary fiction, he can obsess for hours over a single sentence. While his writing in the Quirke books is more fluid, it, too, can dazzle with finely wrought moments that make you want to slow down to savor them.

   Book Review: ‘The Lock-Up,” by John Banville - The New York Times

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7. www.goodreads.com › author › showJohn Banville (Author of The Sea) - Goodreads

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   • Birth Date: December 8, 1945

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   • Snow (St. John Strafford, #2)
   • April in Spain (Quirke, #8)
   • The Book of Evidence (The Freddie Montgomery Trilogy #1)

8. www.nytimes.com › john-banville-singularitiesReview: ‘The Singularities,’ by John Banville - The New York ...

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   Oct 25, 2022 · John Banville’s New Novel Is a Universe for His Past Creations. “The Singularities” is an ambitiously referential work that confronts some of humanity’s greatest challenges. Share full...

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10. www.irishtimes.com › culture › booksJohn Banville: ‘I’m 76 now, and I’m as baffled by the world ...

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    Oct 20, 2022 · John Banville: ‘I’m 76 now, and I’m as baffled by the world as I was when I was five’ – The Irish Times. Books. John Banville: ‘I’m 76 now, and I’m as baffled by the world as I was when I...