| Date of Birth | 12-November-1934 | |
| Place of Birth |
County Leitrim (Republic of Ireland, Connacht, Border Region) |
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| Nationality | Republic of Ireland | |
| Profession | Writer, Novelist, Author | |
| John McGahern is regarded as one of the most important Irish writers of the latter half of the twentieth century. Known for the intrinsic and precise dissection of Irish life found in works such as The Barracks, The Dark and Amongst Women, The Observer hailed him as "the greatest living Irish novelist" before his death in 2006. | ||
Awards by John McGahern |
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