Edna O'Brien passed away on Saturday, July 27, leaving behind a groundbreaking body of literature. Her most notable work was The Country Girls trilogy, which earned itself a nationwide ban upon ...

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NEW YORK — Edna O'Brien, Ireland's literary pride and outlaw who scandalized her native land with her debut novel ''The Country Girls'' before gaining international acclaim as a storyteller and ...

History frames this ambitious, intermittently beautiful 14th novel by Irish spellbinder O'Brien (The Country Girls Trilogy ... He ingratiates himself... Edna O'Brien, Author, Edna O'Brien ...

In her 80th year, Edna O'Brien reflects on the way her turbulent life has shaped her religious beliefs and moral values. Years in self-imposed exile from both her country and her Church did not ...

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Edna O’Brien is one of the greatest literary talents and rule breakers of her generation. In 1960, her revolutionary debut novel, The Country Girls, broke down social and sexual barriers for ...

Irish novelist Edna O'Brien in conversation ... Her first novel The Country Girls was published in 1960 and it was banned by the Irish censor for its discussion of sex and social attitudes.

Edna O'Brien, Ireland's literary pride and outlaw who scandalized her native land with her debut novel “The Country Girls” before gaining international acclaim as a storyteller and iconoclast ...