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  2. Patrick McCabe (born 27 March 1955) is an Irish writer. Known for his mostly dark and violent novels set in contemporary—often small-town—Ireland, McCabe has been twice shortlisted for the Booker Prize , for The Butcher Boy (1992) and Breakfast on Pluto (1998), both of which have been made into films.

  3. His novels include The Butcher Boy (1992) and Breakfast on Pluto (1998), both shortlisted for the Booker Prize. He has also written a children's book ( The Adventures of Shay Mouse) and several radio plays broadcast by the RTÉ and the BBC Radio 4.

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  4. He is the author of several novels, including The Butcher Boy (1992), a black comedy narrated by a disturbed young slaughterhouse worker, which won the Irish Times Irish Literature Prize for Fiction; The Dead School (1995), an account of the misfortunes that befall two Dublin teachers; and Breakfast on Pluto (1998), the disturbing tale of a ...

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  5. Patrick McCabe (born 27 March 1955) is an Irish writer. Known for his mostly dark and violent novels set in contemporary — often small-town — Ireland, McCabe has been twice shortlisted for the Booker Prize, for The Butcher Boy (1992) and Breakfast on Pluto (1998), both of which have been made into films. Quick Facts Born, Occupation ... Close.

  6. Apr 24, 2022 · Interview. Patrick McCabe: ‘Even today you can walk into some Irish bars and be in a different dimension’. Tim Adams. In his hometown bar in Clones, the Butcher Boy novelist talks about the...

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