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Emma Donoghue
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Emma Donoghue, born 24 October 1969 in Dublin, is a literary historian, novelist, playwright and screenwriter working in drama and the history of literature. She was educated at University College Dublin, Girton College and the University of Cambridge, holds citizenship of Canada and the Republic of Ireland, and works in Ontario while residing in County Dublin. A lesbian, she belongs to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and is recognised in that collection.
She has received the Stonewall Book Award and been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, the Otherwise Award, the Booker Prize and the European Film Award for Best Film. She began her working period in 1992, and Open Library credits her with 44 works, including Furies and Frog Music.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1969
- Works
- 44
Top works
- Furies
- The Paris Express
- Kokkinē kordela
- Frog Music
- Lichtekooi
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Film & TV
Dublin, Ireland
Emma Donoghue (born October 1969) is an Irish-Canadian playwright, literary historian, novelist, and screenwriter. Her 2010 novel Room was a finalist for the Booker Prize and an international best-seller. Donoghue's 1995 novel Hood won the Stonewall Book Award and Slammerkin (2000) won the Ferro-Grumley Award for Lesbian Fiction. She is a 2011 recipient of the Alex Awards. Room was adapted by…
Known for
- Making “Room” — Self2016
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter — Self2015
- Witness of Truth: The Railway Murders — Pamela Taylor2001
via TMDB
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Emma
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Republic of Ireland
- Place of birth
- Dublin
- Educated at
- Girton College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- history of literature
- Official website
- www.emmadonoghue.com
- Image
- Irish-Canadian author Emma Donoghue.JPG
- Work location
- Ontario
- Residence
- County Dublin
Show 7 more facts
- date of birth
- 1969-10-24
- nominated for
- European Film Award for Best Screenwriter
- sexual orientation
- lesbianism
- Commons category
- Emma Donoghue
- start of work period
- 1992-00-00
- social media followers
- 16803
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