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John Banville

Benjamin Black

Irish writer.

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Date of Birth

12/8/1945

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Human

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Award Received

10 items
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
(1976)
Point in Time
: 1976
Franz Kafka Prize
(2011)
Point in Time
: 2011
Princess of Asturias Literary Prize
(2014)
Award Rationale
: Su inteligente, honda y original creación novelesca, y a su otro yo, Benjamin Black, autor de turbadoras y críticas novelas policiacas. La prosa de John Banville se abre a deslumbrantes espacios líricos a través de referencias culturales donde se revitalizan los mitos clásicos y la belleza va de la mano de la ironía. Al mismo tiempo, muestra un análisis intenso de complejos seres humanos que nos atrapan en su descenso a la oscuridad de la vileza o en su fraternidad existencial. Cada creación suya atrae y deleita por la maestría en el desarrollo de la trama y en el dominio de los registros y matices expresivos, y por su reflexión sobre los secretos del corazón humano.
Point in Time
: 2014
Irish PEN Award
Booker Prize
(2005)
For Work
:
The Sea
Point in Time
: 2005
International Nonino Prize
(2003)
Point in Time
: 2003
Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
(2007)
Point in Time
: 2007
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Austrian State Prize for European Literature
(2013)
Point in Time
: 2013
AWB Vincent Literary Award

Place of Birth

Wexford

Given Name

John

Country of Citizenship

Ireland

Notable Work

The Book of Evidence
Ghosts
Eclipse
Shroud
The Sea
The Infinities
Ancient Light

Occupation

Screenwriter
Novelist
Writer
Playwright
Literary Critic
Journalist
Author

Member Of

Aosdána
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Royal Society of Literature

Pseudonym

Benjamin Black

Native Language

English

Work Location

Dublin

Official Website

http://www.john-banville.com

Start of Work Period

1970

Influenced By

Henry James

Ethnic Group

Irish People
Reason for Deprecated Rank
:
Source Known to Be Unreliable

Educated At

International Writing Program
St Peter's College, Wexford

Family Name

Banville

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

English

Sex or Gender

Male

Described by Source

Obálky Knih
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Archives At

Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library

Nominated For

Booker Prize
(2002)
For Work
:
Shroud
Has Characteristic
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Booker Prize Longlist
Point in Time
: 2002
Booker Prize
(1989)
For Work
:
The Book of Evidence
Has Characteristic
:
Booker Prize Shortlist
Point in Time
: 1989

Sibling

Vincent Banville
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