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John Banville
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1945
William John Banville is an Irish novelist, adapter of dramas, and screenwriter. A former member of Aosdána, he voluntarily relinquished the financial stipend in 2001 to another, more impoverished, writer.
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About John Banville
Birth
1945
First book
1970
Years writing
56
William John Banville is an Irish novelist, adapter of dramas, and screenwriter. A former member of Aosdána, he voluntarily relinquished the financial stipend in 2001 to another, more impoverished, writer.
John Banville was born in 1945 in the coastal town of Wexford, Ireland.
He is a prolific author with a career spanning over 270 published works.
In addition to being a novelist, he has had a distinguished career as a screenwriter, playwright, and literary critic.
He uses the pseudonym Benjamin Black to explore the crime and mystery fiction genres.
His literary work is noted for exploring profound themes often set in his native Ireland.
