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Jennifer Johnston (born 12 January 1930) is an Irish novelist. She has won a number of awards, including the Whitbread Book Award for The Old Jest in 1979 and a Lifetime Achievement from the Irish Book Awards (2012).
Jennifer Johnston, Irish novelist whose works deal with political and cultural tensions in Ireland, with an emphasis on the problems of the Anglo-Irish. Rich in dialogue, Johnston’s novels often concern interpersonal relationships and the difficult transition from childhood to adulthood.
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Since then, she has published many more novels, including Shadows on our Skin (1977), which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize for Fiction, and The Old Jest (1979), set in the War of Independence and winning the 1979 Whitbread Novel Award. The Old Jest was later filmed as The Dawning, starring Anthony Hopkins.
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Jan 12, 2020 · She’s written 19 novels in total. I’ve read 13 and am saving up the ones I haven’t yet opened. That’s because I can’t bear the thought of running out of Jennifer Johnston novels to read! Here are the ones I’ve reviewed, in chronological order by publication date. As ever, hyperlinks take you to my review in full.
Widely regarded as one of Ireland's foremost contemporary novelists, Jennifer Johnston occupies a curious place in Irish literature. Although her talent is widely recognised, and she...
Jennifer Johnston is an Irish novelist and playwright. See http://www.contemporarywriters.com/au... Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. See this thread for more information. ...more. Combine Editions. Jennifer Johnston’s books.
Jun 26, 2017 · Books. Jennifer Johnston: a Big House guide, full of compassion but free of illusions. Book Club: Her work on the Big House novel provides us with the most revealing example of her power and...
