Ivy Bannister
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Ivy Bannister (born July 11, 1951) is an
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-born writer living in
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. The daughter of Richard and Hortense Eberhart, she was born Ivy Eberhart in
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, grew up in
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and was educated at
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. In 1976, she married Frank Bannister. Her poetry and short stories have appeared in various anthologies of Irish writing. Her poems have also appeared in publications such as ''
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'' and ''THE SHOp''. Bannister has received the: * O. Z. Whitehead Award in 1986 *
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Literary Award in 1988 * Listowel Award in 1987 * PJ O'Connor Award in 1991 *
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in 1999


Selected works

Source: * ''The Wilde Circus Show'' (1990) * ''The Magician and other stories'' (1996) * ''The Wall'', play, received the Mobil Ireland Playwriting Award in 1993 * ''The Woman who has Difficulty Answering the Phone'' (2001) * ''Blunt Trauma'' (2005) * ''Vinegar and spit'' (2008)


References

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