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Jennifer Johnston (born 12 January 1930) is an Irish novelist. She has won a number of awards, including the Whitbread Book Award for The Old Jest in 1979 and a Lifetime Achievement from the Irish Book Awards (2012).
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Jennifer Johnston, Irish novelist whose works deal with political and cultural tensions in Ireland, with an emphasis on the problems of the Anglo-Irish. Rich in dialogue, Johnston’s novels often concern interpersonal relationships and the difficult transition from childhood to adulthood.
Jennifer Johnston may refer to: Jennifer Johnston (novelist) (born 1930), Irish novelist; Jennifer Johnston (mezzo-soprano), English opera singer; Jennifer Johnston (politician), American politician from Alaska
Jun 14, 2017 · Widely regarded as one of Ireland's foremost contemporary novelists, Jennifer Johnston occupies a curious place in Irish literature. Although her talent is widely recognised,...
Jan 12, 2020 · Today, January 12, marks Irish novelist and playwright Jennifer Johnston’s 90th birthday. Long-time followers of this blog will know she’s my favourite living writer, but she’s underrated and little known outside of her native Ireland.
Jennifer Johnston was born in Dublin in 1930, but has lived much of her life in Northern Ireland. Dubbed ‘the quiet woman of Irish literature’ (Rosie Cowan, The Guardian, 11 February 2004), she is often under-appreciated for her low-key and personal stories, although peers such as Roddy Doyle acknowledge her to be one of Ireland’s finest ...
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