Clare Boylan
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Clare Boylan was an Irish
author, journalist and critic for newspapers, magazines and many international broadcast media.
She was born in Dublin, and began her career as a journalist at the (now defunct) Irish Press
. In 1974 she won the Journalist of the Year award when working in the city for the Evening Press
. Later in her career she edited the glossy magazine Image, before largely giving up journalism to focus on a career as an author.
Her novels are Holy Pictures (1983), Last Resorts (1984), Black Baby (1988), Home Rule (1992), Beloved Stranger (1999), Room for a Single Lady (1997) (which won the Spirit of Light Award and was optioned for a film) and Emma Brown
(2003). The latter work is a continuation of an 20-page fragment written by Charlotte Brontë
before her death.
Her short stories are collected in A Nail on the Head (1983), Concerning Virgins (1990) and That Bad Woman (1995). The film Making Waves, based on her short story Some Ladies on a Tour, was nominated for an Oscar
in 1988.
Her non-fiction includes The Agony and the Ego (1994), and The Literary Companion to Cats (1994). She wrote introductions to the novels of Kate O'Brien
and Molly Keane
and adapted Molly Keane's novel Good Behaviour as the classic serial for BBC Radio 4
(2004). Her work has been translated as far afield as Russia
and Hong Kong
.
In later life, she lived in County Wicklow
with her husband Alan Wilkes. She died after a lengthy struggle with ovarian cancer
, aged 58.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
author, journalist and critic for newspapers, magazines and many international broadcast media.
She was born in Dublin, and began her career as a journalist at the (now defunct) Irish Press
The Irish Press
The Irish Press was an Irish national daily newspaper published by Irish Press plc between 5 September 1931 and 25 May 1995.-Foundation:...
. In 1974 she won the Journalist of the Year award when working in the city for the Evening Press
Evening Press
The Evening Press was an Irish newspaper which was printed from 1954 until 1995. It was set up by Éamon de Valera's Irish Press group, and was originally edited by Douglas Gageby...
. Later in her career she edited the glossy magazine Image, before largely giving up journalism to focus on a career as an author.
Her novels are Holy Pictures (1983), Last Resorts (1984), Black Baby (1988), Home Rule (1992), Beloved Stranger (1999), Room for a Single Lady (1997) (which won the Spirit of Light Award and was optioned for a film) and Emma Brown
Emma Brown
Emma Brown is the title of a manuscript by Charlotte Brontë, left incomplete when she died in 1855. It was completed by Clare Boylan and published as a novel in 2003.-Original manuscript:...
(2003). The latter work is a continuation of an 20-page fragment written by Charlotte Brontë
Charlotte Brontë
Charlotte Brontë was an English novelist and poet, the eldest of the three Brontë sisters who survived into adulthood, whose novels are English literature standards...
before her death.
Her short stories are collected in A Nail on the Head (1983), Concerning Virgins (1990) and That Bad Woman (1995). The film Making Waves, based on her short story Some Ladies on a Tour, was nominated for an Oscar
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
in 1988.
Her non-fiction includes The Agony and the Ego (1994), and The Literary Companion to Cats (1994). She wrote introductions to the novels of Kate O'Brien
Kate O'Brien
Kate O'Brien , was an Irish novelist and playwright.-Biography:Kathleen "Kate" Mary Louie O'Brien was born in Limerick City at the end of the 19th century. Following the death of her mother when she was five, she became a boarder at Laurel Hill convent...
and Molly Keane
Molly Keane
Molly Keane was an Irish novelist and playwright . She grew up at Ballyrankin in County Wexford and was educated at a boarding school in Bray, County Wicklow . She married Bobby Keane, one of a Waterford squirearchical family in 1938 and had two daughters...
and adapted Molly Keane's novel Good Behaviour as the classic serial for BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
(2004). Her work has been translated as far afield as Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
and Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
.
In later life, she lived in County Wicklow
County Wicklow
County Wicklow is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wicklow, which derives from the Old Norse name Víkingalág or Wykynlo. Wicklow County Council is the local authority for the county...
with her husband Alan Wilkes. She died after a lengthy struggle with ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer is a cancerous growth arising from the ovary. Symptoms are frequently very subtle early on and may include: bloating, pelvic pain, difficulty eating and frequent urination, and are easily confused with other illnesses....
, aged 58.