Patrick McCabe (novelist)

Patrick McCabe (novelist)

Patrick McCabe (born March 27, 1955 in Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland) is an Irish novelist, known for his mostly dark and violent novels set in contemporary, often small-town, Ireland. His books include "The Butcher Boy" (1992) and "Breakfast on Pluto" (1998), both shortlisted for the Booker Prize. He has also written a children's book ("The Adventures of Shay Mouse") and several radio plays broadcast by the RTÉ and the BBC Radio 4. "The Butcher Boy" and "Breakfast on Pluto" have both been adapted into films by Irish director Neil Jordan. He is also the author of a children's book, "The Adventures of Shay Mouse" (1985), and a collection of linked short stories, "Mondo Desperado", published in 1999. The play "Frank Pig Says Hello", which he adapted from "The Butcher Boy", was first performed at the Dublin Theatre Festival in 1992.

McCabe lives in Sligo in Ireland with his wife, Margo and two daughters, Katie and Ellen. His recent novel, "Emerald Germs of Ireland" (2001), is a black comedy featuring matricide Pat McNab and his attempts to fend off nosy neighbours. His latest novel, "Winterwood", was published in 2006, and was named the 2007 Hughes & Hughes/Irish Independent Irish Novel of the Year.

Books

* "The Adventures of Shay Mouse" (1985)
* "Music on Clinton Street" (1986)
* "Carn" (1989)
* "The Butcher Boy" (1992)
* "The Dead School" (1995)
* "Breakfast on Pluto" (1998)
* "Mondo Desperado" (1999)
* "Emerald Germs of Ireland" (2001)
* "Call Me The Breeze" (2003)
* "Winterwood" (2006)

External links

*
* [http://books.guardian.co.uk/departments/generalfiction/story/0,,1031770,00.html King of Bog Gothic] , "the Guardian", August 30, 2003
* [http://maguiresmovies.blogspot.com/2006/01/interview-neil-jordan-pat-mccabe-rocky.html Interview with McCabe and director Neil Jordan for Breakfast on Pluto] , January 2006.


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