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Bridget O'Connor (18 January 1961 – 22 September 2010) [1] was a BAFTA -winning author, playwright and screenwriter. Early life and education. O'Connor was born in Harrow, north-west London, the second of five children. Her father Jim was from Cork in Ireland, and her mother Bridie was from Limerick. [1] .
Dec 8, 2021 · Bridget O'Connor died of cancer before the release of the acclaimed spy thriller based on John le Carré's novel. Her husband and co-writer Peter Straughan remembers her contribution to the script and the Oscar nomination.
Jun 23, 2021 · Bridget O’Connor. Photograph: Peter Straughan. Martina Evans. Wed Jun 23 2021 - 06:00. Here Comes John (1993), Bridget O’Connor’s first book of stories, blew in like a high wind in...
- Martina Evans
Bridget O'Connor. Writer: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Bridget was born and raised in Harrow, London. From a large family, she was the second of 5 children. Her parents are Irish, her mother Bridie hails from Limerick and her father Jim is from Cork. As a result, Bridget grew up around Ceilidh bands and dancing.
- Writer
- January 16, 1961
- Bridget O'Connor
- September 22, 2010
Feb 20, 2024 · O’Connor can unite cruelty and comedy, the rational and the absurd, best demonstrated by stories such as the wild, outlandish Heavy Petting (which echoes Leonora Carrington’s...
- Sinéad Gleeson
Bridget O’Connor was born in London in 1961, and began her career as a writer whilst working in a building-site canteen. In her spare moments she penned darkly comic and excruciatingly well observed short stories, one of which, Harp, won the 1991 Time Out short story prize.
Feb 15, 2024 · A Sideways Look at the World with Bridget O’Connor. By Madeleine KnowlesBook GroupEssay. 15 Feb. Written By Madeleine Knowles. “Her stories propel in unexpected ways and narratives hinge on single, definitive moments where the truth of a situation is unearthed”
