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Roddy Doyle
Roderick 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 (film), 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''. Personal life Doyle was born in Dublin, Ireland, and grew up in Kilbarrack, in a middle-class family. His mother, Ita (née Bolger) was a first cousin of the short story writer Maeve Brennan. In addition to teaching, Doyle, along with Seán Love, established a creative writing centre, "Fighting Words", which opened in Dublin in January 2009. It was inspired by a visit to his friend Dave Eggers' 826 Valencia pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Paula Spencer (novel)
''Paula Spencer'' is a 2006 novel by Irish writer Roddy Doyle, published in 2006. Plot summary The novel is a sequel to Doyle's 1996 book '' The Woman Who Walked Into Doors'', describing the life of alcoholic Alcoholism is the continued drinking of alcohol despite it causing problems. Some definitions require evidence of dependence and withdrawal. Problematic use of alcohol has been mentioned in the earliest historical records. The World Hea ... and battered wife Paula Spencer. The second book picks up her life ten years after the death of her husband. A further book about the character, '' The Women Behind the Door'', followed in 2024. References 2006 Irish novels Novels by Roddy Doyle Sequel novels Jonathan Cape books {{2000s-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Family (1994 TV Series)
''Family'' is a television drama mini-series that aired on RTÉ One and BBC1 in 1994. It was written by Roddy Doyle, the author of '' The Commitments'', and directed by Michael Winterbottom. Premise The show centres on the Spencers, a working-class family living in a vast Dublin housing estate. Charlo, played by Seán McGinley, is the abusive and cheating husband of Paula, played by Ger Ryan. They have four children, teenagers John Paul and Nicola, and younger children Leanne and Jack. There were four episodes, each focusing on a member of the family. Most of the ' on location' filming took place in Ballymun, on the Northside of Dublin. ;Charlo: The first episode focuses on Charlo, a small-time crook who is also an alcoholic, abusive father and husband. ;John Paul: The second episode focuses on the rebellious teenage son. Named after Pope John Paul II due to his 1979 visit to Ireland, John Paul has just started secondary school. ;Nicola: The third episode focuses on Nic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fish And Chips
Fish and chips is a hot dish consisting of batter (cooking), battered and fried fish, served with French fries, chips. Often considered the national dish of the United Kingdom, fish and chips originated in England in the 19th century. Today, the dish is a common Take-out, takeaway food in numerous other countries, particularly English-speaking and Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth nations. Fish and chip shops first appeared in the UK in the 1860s, and by 1910 there were over 25,000 of them across the UK. This increased to over 35,000 by the 1930s, but eventually decreased to approximately 10,000 by 2009. The British government safeguarded the supply of fish and chips during the First World War and again in the Second World War. It was one of the few foods in the UK Rationing in the United Kingdom, not subject to rationing during the wars, which further contributed to its popularity. History The British tradition of eating fish battered and fried in oil may have been i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Van (1996 Film)
''The Van'' is a 1996 film, based on the novel '' The Van'' (the third in ''The Barrytown Trilogy'') by Roddy Doyle. Like '' The Snapper'' (1993), it was directed by Stephen Frears. The first film of the trilogy, '' The Commitments'' (1991), was directed by Alan Parker. It was entered into the 1996 Cannes Film Festival. The film stars Colm Meaney and Donal O'Kelly. Plot Brendan "Bimbo" Reeves gets laid off from his job as a baker in Barrytown, a working-class quarter of Dublin. With his redundancy cheque, he buys a van and sells fish and chips with his best mate, Larry. Due, in part, to Ireland's surprising success at the 1990 FIFA World Cup, their business starts off well. The relationship between the two friends soon becomes strained as Bimbo and his wife, Maggie, behave more and more like typical bosses. Larry believes that Maggie is the cause of the strained friendship, as he thinks she is pushing Bimbo away from him. The van is closed down because of poor hygiene by healt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Snapper (film)
''The Snapper'' is a 1993 Irish film directed by Stephen Frears, and starring Tina Kellegher, Colm Meaney and Brendan Gleeson. The film is based on the novel by Irish writer Roddy Doyle, about the Curley family and their domestic adventures. For his performance, Meaney was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. Plot Soon after a wild night at the pub, twenty-year-old Sharon Curley finds herself expecting a little "snapper" (baby) by a man she loathes. Her refusal to name the father sets in motion a family drama involving her three brothers, two sisters, and her parents, along with her employers and all her friends. Kellegher, playing the role as a coarse, earthy, yet remarkably sensible young woman soon discovers who her friends really are, as some people tease and torment her, some make remarks to her siblings, some force her father to take direct action in her defence, and all spread gossip. She decides to keep the baby a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilson Pickett
Wilson Pickett (March 18, 1941 – January 19, 2006) was an American singer and songwriter. A major figure in the development of soul music, Pickett recorded more than 50 songs that made the US R&B charts, many of which crossed over to the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Among his best-known hits are " In the Midnight Hour" (which he co-wrote), " Land of 1000 Dances", " 634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.)", " Mustang Sally", " Funky Broadway", "Engine No. 9", and " Don't Knock My Love". Pickett was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991, in recognition of his impact on songwriting and recording. Biography Early life and family Pickett was born March 18, 1941, in Prattville, Alabama, and sang in Baptist church choirs. He was the fourth of 11 children and called his mother "the baddest woman in my book," telling historian Gerri Hirshey: "I get scared of her now. She used to hit me with anything, skillets, stove wood ... ne time I ran away andcried for a week. Stayed i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Van (novel)
''The Van'' is a 1991 novel by Roddy Doyle and the third novel in ''The Barrytown Trilogy''. It was shortlisted for the Booker Prize (1991). Premise The basis of the story is that Jimmy Rabbitte Sr. has been laid off from his job and has no money. His friend, Brendan "Bimbo" Reeves, also is laid off and receives a redundancy cheque. With this cheque, the two friends decide to purchase a 'chipper' (fish and chips van). Jimmy and Bimbo's friendship becomes strained, because Jimmy starts to believe that Bimbo and his wife Maggie are planning the work behind his back. The story continues themes found in the other two novels of ''The Barrytown Trilogy'' and focuses on the elder Jimmy Rabbitte and his efforts at going into business with friends. Film adaptation Stephen Frears turned it into a film in 1996 starring Colm Meaney Colm J. Meaney (; ; born 30 May 1953) is an Irish actor. Known for his performances across screen and stage, he has received seven nominations from the Ir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Snapper (novel)
''The Snapper'' (1990) is a novel by Irish writer Roddy Doyle and the second novel in ''The Barrytown Trilogy''. The plot revolves around unmarried Sharon Rabbitte's pregnancy, and the unexpected effects this has on her conservative, working-class Dublin family. When twenty-year-old Sharon informs her father, Jimmy Sr., and mother, Veronica, about her pregnancy, they aren't thrilled but do not display histrionics. Though they ask about the father's identity, Sharon does not tell them. Jimmy Sr. then invites Sharon out to the local pub for a drink. Sharon's friends are as interested as her family in the father's identity, but she refuses to tell them. Instead, his identity becomes common knowledge when George Burgess, the father of Sharon's friend, Yvonne, leaves his wife and claims to feel torn between her and Sharon: George is the father, the pair have had a sexual encounter while drunk. Sharon briefly questions if the encounter was sexual assault, an interpretation that has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Commitments (novel)
''The Commitments'' (1987) (originally to be called ''The Partitions'') is a novel by Irish writer Roddy Doyle. The first episode in ''The Barrytown Trilogy'', it is about a group of unemployed young people in the north side of Dublin, Ireland, who start a soul band. Background Doyle wrote the novel while working as a teacher in Kilbarrack, Dublin. Although it is his publishing debut it was not the first novel he wrote, and he had written for the stage, his play Brownbread being produced by Passion Machine, a theatre company with a special interest in working-class Dublin stories, in 1987. It was directed by Paul Mercier. Encouraged by positive feedback for the script of ''Brownbread'' in Dublin and following numerous rejections he self-published ''The Commitments'', creating the King Farouk press (King Farouk is Dublin rhyming slang for a book, book being pronounced "buke" in Dublin) with Passion Machine producer John Sutton. Following a successful local run of 2,000 books whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Library Of Ireland
The National Library of Ireland (NLI; ) is Ireland's national library located in Dublin, in a building designed by Thomas Newenham Deane. The mission of the National Library of Ireland is "To collect, preserve, promote and make accessible the documentary and intellectual record of the life of Ireland and to contribute to the provision of access to the larger universe of recorded knowledge." The library is a reference library and, as such, does not lend. It has a large quantity of Irish and Irish-related material which can be consulted without charge; this includes books, maps, manuscripts, music, newspapers, periodicals and photographs. Included in its collections are materials issued by private as well as government publishers. Among the library's major holdings are an archive of Irish newspapers and collections donated by individual authors or their estates. The library is also the ISSN National Centre for Ireland. The office of the Chief Herald of Ireland, the National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
