Glenn Patterson
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Glenn Patterson, born in Belfast
in 1961, is a novelist.
He attended Methodist College Belfast
. He graduated from the University of East Anglia
(BA, MA) where he studied Creative Writing under Malcolm Bradbury
. In addition to his novels, he also makes documentaries for the BBC
and has published his collected journalistic writings as Lapsed Protestant (2006).
Patterson's recurring theme is the reassessment of the past. In The International, he recovers that moment in Belfast's history just before the outbreak of the Troubles, to show diverse strands of city life around a city centre hotel, essentially to make the point that the political propagandists who explain their positions through history overlook its inconvenient complexity and the possibility that things might have turned out differently.
He has been a Writer in Residence at the University of East Anglia
and the University of Cork, and is currently a tutor in Creative Writing at Queen's University Belfast.
His novels are
A collection of Patterson's journalistic writings were published by New Island in 2006 in Lapsed Protestant.
He has received, among others, the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature
and the Betty Trask Award
.
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
in 1961, is a novelist.
He attended Methodist College Belfast
Methodist College Belfast
Methodist College Belfast , styled locally as Methody, is a voluntary grammar school in Belfast, Northern Ireland, one of eight Northern Irish schools represented on the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, and is a member of the Independent Schools Council...
. He graduated from the University of East Anglia
University of East Anglia
The University of East Anglia is a public research university based in Norwich, United Kingdom. It was established in 1963, and is a founder-member of the 1994 Group of research-intensive universities.-History:...
(BA, MA) where he studied Creative Writing under Malcolm Bradbury
Malcolm Bradbury
Sir Malcolm Stanley Bradbury CBE was an English author and academic.-Life:Bradbury was the son of a railwayman. His family moved to London in 1935, but returned to Sheffield in 1941 with his brother and mother...
. In addition to his novels, he also makes documentaries for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
and has published his collected journalistic writings as Lapsed Protestant (2006).
Patterson's recurring theme is the reassessment of the past. In The International, he recovers that moment in Belfast's history just before the outbreak of the Troubles, to show diverse strands of city life around a city centre hotel, essentially to make the point that the political propagandists who explain their positions through history overlook its inconvenient complexity and the possibility that things might have turned out differently.
He has been a Writer in Residence at the University of East Anglia
University of East Anglia
The University of East Anglia is a public research university based in Norwich, United Kingdom. It was established in 1963, and is a founder-member of the 1994 Group of research-intensive universities.-History:...
and the University of Cork, and is currently a tutor in Creative Writing at Queen's University Belfast.
His novels are
- Burning Your Own (London: Chatto and Windus, 1988)
- Fat Lad (London: Chatto and Windus, 1992)
- Black Night at Big Thunder Mountain (London: Chatto and Windus, 1995)
- The International (London: Anchor, 1999)
- Number 5 (London: Hamish Hamilton, 2003)
- That Which Was (London: Hamish Hamilton, 2004)
- the third party (Belfast : Blackstaff Press, 2007)
A collection of Patterson's journalistic writings were published by New Island in 2006 in Lapsed Protestant.
He has received, among others, the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature
Rooney Prize for Irish Literature
The Rooney Prize for Irish Literature was created in 1976 by the notable Irish American businessman, Dr Dan Rooney, owner and chairman of the NFL franchise, Pittsburgh Steelers....
and the Betty Trask Award
Betty Trask Award
The Betty Trask Prize and Awards are for first novels written by authors under the age of 35, who reside in a current or former Commonwealth nation. The awards were established in 1984 by the Society of Authors, at the bequest of the late Betty Trask, a reclusive author of over thirty romance novels...
.