Edna O'Brien - Irish novelist, short story writer, and playwright. Born 15th december 1930 in Tuamgraney, County Clare, she trained as a pharmacist , but gave up pharmacy, eloped to County Wicklow with Czech/Irish writer Ernest Gebler, and read widely to combat the loneliness of being disowned by her family, discovering a literary ambition of her own. The couple moved to London, where she ... [MORE] 1. IMDb: Edna O'Brien - Filmography. 2. BBC News: Irish author defends murderous tale - Irish author Edna O'Brien defends her decision to use real-life murders in her latest work of fiction, 'In The Forest'. 3. BBC News: Review - 'In the Forest' - Newsnight review of the novel by Edna O'Brien, based on a horrific series of murders that happened in rural Ireland in 1993. 4. Edna O'Brien - Brief biography. 5. Lit chat with Edna O'Brien - O'Brien talks about her work, and about what drove her to live in exile in London. 6. New York State Writers Institute - Edna O'Brien - Profile. 7. O'Brien, Edna - Biography and bibliography of the Irish writer who made her breakthrough with "The Country Girls Trilogy". Includes further reading list.

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