Roddy Doyle

Roddy Doyle is a highly acclaimed Irish novelist, dramatist, and screenwriter, who was born on May 8, 1958, in Dublin, Ireland. Doyle grew up in Kilbarrack, a suburban area of Dublin, where he was surrounded by a middle-class family. His mother, Ita Bolger Doyle, was related to Maeve Brennan, a well-known writer of short stories, which may have sparked Doyle's early interest in literature.

Doyle's writing career began after he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from University College Dublin. He spent several years working as an English and geography teacher before deciding to pursue writing full-time in 1993. This decision proved to be a successful one, as Doyle has since published eight novels, a collection of stories, and a memoir of his parents titled Rory & Ita.

One of Doyle's earliest successes came in 1991 when his novel, The Commitments, was adapted into a successful film. This adaptation marked the beginning of a series of successful film adaptations of Doyle's work, which helped to establish his reputation as a prominent Irish writer. In 1993, Doyle won the prestigious Booker Prize for his novel Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha, further solidifying his status in the literary world.

Doyle continues to live and work in Dublin, where he remains an influential figure in Irish literature. His work often explores the complexities of working-class Irish life, drawing from his own experiences growing up in Kilbarrack. Through his writing, Doyle has made a significant contribution to Irish culture and continues to be a respected and admired figure in the literary world.
The Barrytown Trilogy Books
# Title Year
1 The Commitments 1987
2 The Snapper 1990
3 The Van 1991
The Last Roundup Books
# Title Year
1 A Star Called Henry 1999
2 Oh, Play That Thing 2004
3 The Dead Republic 2010
Rover Adventures Trilogy Books
# Title Year
1 The Giggler Treatment 2000
2 Rover Saves Christmas 2001
3 The Meanwhile Adventures 2004
4 Rover and the Big Fat Baby 2018
Elsewhere Collections (with Jackie Kay, with Michel Faber)
# Title Year
1 Somewhere 2012
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha 1993
2 The Woman Who Walked Into Doors 1996
3 Paula Spencer 2006
4 A Greyhound of a Girl 2011
5 The Guts 2013
6 Brilliant 2014
7 Smile 2017
8 Love 2020
Short Stories/Novellas
# Title Year
1 Charlie Savage 2019
Collections
# Title Year
1 Brownbread & War 1993
2 The Deportees 2007
3 Bullfighting 2011
4 Two Pints 2012
5 Two More Pints 2014
6 Two for the Road 2019
7 Life Without Children 2021
's Childrens Books
# Title Year
1 Not Just for Christmas 1999
2 Wilderness 2007
3 Her Mother's Face 2008
Non-Fiction Books
# Title Year
1 Rory & Ita 2002
2 The Second Half 2014
3 Kellie 2022
Roddy Doyle Anthologies
# Title Year
1 My Favorite Year of Football Writing 1993
2 New Writing From Ireland 1994
3 Finbar's Hotel 1997
4 Brandon Book of Irish Short Stories 1998
5 Speaking With the Angel 2000
6 Yeats is Dead! 2001
7 Rotten English: A Literary Anthology 2007
8 Click 2007
9 Free?: Stories About Human Rights 2009
10 The United States of McSweeney's 2009
11 From the Republic of Conscience 2010
12 Beyond the Stars: Twelve Tales of Adventure, Magic and Wonder 2014
13 The Gifts of Reading 2020