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Donal Ryan (born 1976) is an Irish writer. He has published six novels and one short story collection. In 2016, novelist and playwright Sebastian Barry described Ryan in The Guardian as "the king of the new wave of Irish writers". All of his novels have been number one bestsellers in Ireland.
Feb 27, 2023 · Donal Ryan’s new novel, “The Queen of Dirt Island,” follows an Irish family through several tumultuous decades.
Donal Ryan is the author of the novels The Spinning Heart, The Thing About December, the short-story collection A Slanting of the Sun, and the forthcoming novel All We Shall Know.
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Jun 15, 2021 · STRANGE FLOWERS. By Donal Ryan. Donal Ryan’s first and widely acclaimed novel, “ The Spinning Heart ” (2012), wove a story of everyday struggles — during Ireland’s economic depression —...
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The idyllic life of Paddy and Kit Gladney is shattered in 1973 when their 20-year-old daughter Moll disappears. The prodigal’s return five years later brings joy but...
Aug 21, 2022 · DONAL RYAN MIGHT be one of the country’s most beloved contemporary writers, but when it came to promoting his new novel The Queen of Dirt Island he needed a dose of sisterly...
Feb 28, 2023 · Donal Ryan on Mourning the Death of an Unpublishable Novel. “This was my art but it really only benefited me, and I couldn’t expect anyone to invest in it or to pay for it.” By Donal Ryan. February 28, 2023.
