Irish author Edna O’Brien dies aged 93 After early novels that won international acclaim but were banned at home, the Irish author had a prolific career lasting more than half a century The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2024
Louise Kennedy: ‘I read Wuthering Heights twice and found it demented’ The Irish author on the power of Edna O’Brien, Zola’s lust, and struggling with Emily Brontë The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2023
Joyce’s Women review – Edna O’Brien offers a fresh view on her literary hero O’Brien’s new play about her literary hero, imagining James Joyce through the eyes of the women in his life, is the hot ticket in Dublin The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2022
Joyce’s Women review – Edna O’Brien’s powerful play is a fascinating portrait of a fellow writer O’Brien’s empathy for Joyce shines through in this lavish production, as she brings him to life, seen through the eyes of his mother, wife, daughter and lover The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2022
My mother was a ruthless ditcher of friends – should I dump my most annoying mates? The novelist Nina Stibbe has watched her mum cast off friends at the drop of a hat. Is it time to follow suit? The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2022