Eoin McNamee
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Eoin McNamee is an Irish
writer.
He has written two novella
s, The Last of Deeds and Love in History (Raven Arts Press, Dublin), which was shortlisted for the 1989 Irish Times/Aer Lingus Award for Irish Literature; and the novels, Resurrection Man (London, Picador, 1994), which detailed the bloodletting of the UVF gang the Shankill Butchers
; Booker nominated The Blue Tango (London, Faber & Faber, 2001), which examined the murder of Lancelot Curran
's 19-year-old daughter; The Ultras (Faber & Faber, 2004); 12.23. Paris. 31 August 1997, based on the final days of Diana, Princess of Wales
(Faber & Faber, June 2007); Orchid Blue (Faber & Faber, 2010), which looked at the last hanging on Irish soil, in Crumlin Road gaol, of Robert McGladdery for the murder of 19-year-old Pearl Gamble, near Newry
, in 1961. He has also written the Navigator trilogy, for young adults, The Navigator, City of Time and The Frost Child.
The film version of Resurrection Man, for which he wrote the script, was released in 1998.
McNamee also wrote the script for I Want You
, a film directed by Michael Winterbottom
.
He has also written a series under the pseudonym John Creed. The Sirius Crossing; The Day of the Dead and Black Cat Black Dog. These feature the character of intelligence officer
Jack Valentine.
McNamee commenced writing another series, the first book of which is "The Ring of Five", and the second of which is "The Unknown Spy",both of which are based on plotting and "The devious arts", or espionage.
He was awarded the Macauley Fellowship for Irish Literature in 1990. He lives in Co Sligo.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
writer.
He has written two novella
Novella
A novella is a written, fictional, prose narrative usually longer than a novelette but shorter than a novel. The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Nebula Awards for science fiction define the novella as having a word count between 17,500 and 40,000...
s, The Last of Deeds and Love in History (Raven Arts Press, Dublin), which was shortlisted for the 1989 Irish Times/Aer Lingus Award for Irish Literature; and the novels, Resurrection Man (London, Picador, 1994), which detailed the bloodletting of the UVF gang the Shankill Butchers
Shankill Butchers
The Shankill Butchers is the name given to an Ulster loyalist gang, many of whom were members of the Ulster Volunteer Force . The gang conducted paramilitary activities during the 1970s in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was most notorious for its late-night kidnapping, torture and murder of random...
; Booker nominated The Blue Tango (London, Faber & Faber, 2001), which examined the murder of Lancelot Curran
Lancelot Curran
Major Sir Lancelot Ernest Curran was a Northern Ireland High Court judge and parliamentarian.He was elected as Ulster Unionist Member of Parliament for Carrick in the Stormont Parliament serving from 1945 till 1949, and was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance...
's 19-year-old daughter; The Ultras (Faber & Faber, 2004); 12.23. Paris. 31 August 1997, based on the final days of Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, whom she married on 29 July 1981, and an international charity and fundraising figure, as well as a preeminent celebrity of the late 20th century...
(Faber & Faber, June 2007); Orchid Blue (Faber & Faber, 2010), which looked at the last hanging on Irish soil, in Crumlin Road gaol, of Robert McGladdery for the murder of 19-year-old Pearl Gamble, near Newry
Newry
Newry is a city in Northern Ireland. The River Clanrye, which runs through the city, formed the historic border between County Armagh and County Down. It is from Belfast and from Dublin. Newry had a population of 27,433 at the 2001 Census, while Newry and Mourne Council Area had a population...
, in 1961. He has also written the Navigator trilogy, for young adults, The Navigator, City of Time and The Frost Child.
The film version of Resurrection Man, for which he wrote the script, was released in 1998.
McNamee also wrote the script for I Want You
I Want You (1998 film)
I Want You is an 1998 English crime film directed by Michael Winterbottom.-Plot:Martin is an ex-convict who returns home and finds that Helen , his former girlfriend is involved with someone else...
, a film directed by Michael Winterbottom
Michael Winterbottom
Michael Winterbottom is a prolific English filmmaker who has directed seventeen feature films in the past fifteen years. He began his career working in British television before moving into features...
.
He has also written a series under the pseudonym John Creed. The Sirius Crossing; The Day of the Dead and Black Cat Black Dog. These feature the character of intelligence officer
Jack Valentine.
McNamee commenced writing another series, the first book of which is "The Ring of Five", and the second of which is "The Unknown Spy",both of which are based on plotting and "The devious arts", or espionage.
He was awarded the Macauley Fellowship for Irish Literature in 1990. He lives in Co Sligo.