Roddy Doyle
- January 4, 2024
- Novelist
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Roddy Doyle Biography
| Name | Roddy Doyle |
| Birthday | May 8 |
| Birth Year | 1958 |
| Home Town | Dublin |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Parents | Rory Doyle, Ita Bolger Doyle |
| Spouse | Belinda Moller |
Roddy Doyle is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on May 8, 1958 in Dublin, Ireland. Irish novelist, best known for his Barrytown trilogy of novels and his stand-alone novel Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha which won the 1993 Booker Prize.
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Doyle is also a prolific dramatist, composing four plays and two screenplays. His plays with the Passion Machine Theatre company include Brownbread (1987) and War (1989), directed by Paul Mercier with set and costume design by Anne Gately. Later plays include The Woman Who Walked into Doors (2003); and a rewrite of The Playboy of the Western World (2007) with Bisi Adigun. This latter play was the subject of litigation about copyright which ended with the Abbey Theatre agreeing to pay Adigun €600,000.
Doyle’s first three novels, The Commitments (1987), The Snapper (1990) and The Van (1991) comprise The Barrytown Trilogy, a trilogy centred on the Rabbitte family. All three novels were made into successful films.
He also wrote a nonfiction book called Rory & Ita about his parents.
Roddy Doyle Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Novelist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Roddy Doyle is one of the richest Novelist from Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Roddy Doyle 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He received a Bachelor’s Degree from University College Dublin. After working as a teacher for many years, he decided to focus on writing.
Many of his novels were aimed at young adults and children, such as the Rover Adventures series.
Roddy Doyle (born 8 May 1958) is an Irish novelist, dramatist and screenwriter. He is the author of eleven novels for adults, eight books for children, seven plays and screenplays, and dozens of short stories. Several of his books have been made into films, beginning with The Commitments in 1991. Doyle’s work is set primarily in Ireland, especially working-class Dublin, and is notable for its heavy use of dialogue written in slang and Irish English dialect. Doyle was awarded the Booker Prize in 1993 for his novel Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha.
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Who is Roddy Doyle Dating?
According to our records, Roddy Doyle married to Belinda Moller. As of December 1, 2023, Roddy Doyle’s is not dating anyone.
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Screenplays include the television screenplay for Family (1994), which was a BBC/RTÉ serial and the forerunner of the 1996 novel The Woman Who Walked into Doors. Doyle also authored When Brendan Met Trudy (2000), which is a romance about a timid schoolteacher (Brendan) and a free-spirited thief (Trudy).
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Roddy Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ireland. Roddy Doyle celebrates birthday on May 8 of every year.
Doyle’s most recent trilogy of adult novels is The Last Roundup series, which follows the adventures of protagonist Henry Smart through several decades. A Star Called Henry (published 1999) is the first book in the series, and tells the story of Henry Smart, an IRA volunteer and 1916 Easter Rebellion fighter, from his birth in Dublin to his adulthood when he becomes a father. Oh, Play That Thing! (2004) continues Henry’s story in 1924 America, beginning in the Lower East Side of New York City, where he catches the attention of local mobsters by hiring kids to carry his sandwich boards. He also goes to Chicago where he becomes a business partner with Louis Armstrong. The title is taken from a phrase that is shouted in one of Armstrong’s songs, “Dippermouth Blues”. In the final novel in the trilogy, The Dead Republic (published 2010), Henry collaborates on writing the script for a Hollywood film. He returns to Ireland and is offered work as the caretaker in a school, when circumstances lead to him re-establishing his link with the IRA.
Is Roddy Doyle Irish?
Roddy Doyle, (born May 8, 1958, Dublin, Ireland), Irish author known for his unvarnished depiction of the working class in Ireland.
What did Roddy Doyle write?
His novel, A Star Called Henry (1999), is set in 1922 during the civil war in Ireland. Doyle is also the author of two plays, Brownbread (1987), and War (1989); and children’s books, including The Giggler Treatment (2000), Rover Saves Christmas (2001) and The Meanwhile Adventures (2004).
What age is Roddy Doyle?
64 years (May 8, 1958)
Where did Roddy Doyle go to school?
Education
Who is Roddy Doyle's wife?
Belinda Moller