Patrick McCabe

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Patrick Joseph McCabe , also Pat McCabe (born March 27, 1955 in Clones , County Monaghan ) is an Irish writer.

Life

By 2006 McCabe had published eight novels , a short story book , a drama, and a children's book . He was best known for his internationally acclaimed novel Der Schlächterbursche ( The Butcher Boy ) from 1992, which was filmed by Neil Jordan. The book, an alternative to the current romantic portrayals of Irish country life, describes the development of the teenager Francie Brady in a small Irish town from the broken home to the (only found) job in the slaughterhouse to a complete loss of reality including violent confrontation. Many readers found the consistent point of view from Francies own perspective as disturbing as well as the image of the “normal” small town world in Francies eyes. The book was shortlisted for the 1992 Booker Prize .

Some of his other novels have also been translated into German. McCabe was the only Irish author to be shortlisted for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award 2008 with Winterwood .

He appeared in Bounty - Perrier's Bounty in 2009.

Works (selection)

  • The Adventures of Shay Mouse. (Children's book, 1985)
  • Music on Clinton Street. (Novel, 1986)
  • Carn. (Roman, 1989, German "City on the Border", Rotbuch, Berlin 1997)
  • The Butcher Boy. (Novel, 1992)
  • Frank Pig Says Hello. (Drama based on The Butcher Boy. First performed 1992, released 1998)
  • The Dead School. (Roman, 1995, German About the wedding, death and life of the schoolmaster Raphael Bell , Rotbuch, Berlin 1996)
  • Breakfast on Pluto. (Roman, 1998, German Breakfast on Pluto )
  • Mondo Desperado. (Narrative cycle , 1999, German Phildy Hackballs Universum , Frankfurt am Main, Eichborn 2001)
  • Emerald Germs of Ireland. (Roman, 2001, German The Black Pan , Frankfurt am Main, Eichborn 2003)
  • Call Me the Breeze. (Novel, 2003)
  • Winterwood. (Roman, 2006, German Winterwald , Berlin Verlag, Berlin 2008)
  • The Holy City. (2009, German The Holy City , Berlin Verlag, Berlin 2012)
  • The stray sod country. (2010)
  • Hello Mr Bones / Goodby Mr Rat. (2013)

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The Irish Times : “Impac award shortlist announced” , April 2, 2008 (English)
personal data
SURNAME McCabe, Patrick
ALTERNATIVE NAMES McCabe, Patrick Joseph (real name); McCabe, Pat
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Irish writer
DATE OF BIRTH March 27, 1955
PLACE OF BIRTH Clones