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Roddy Doyle, author portrait
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Roddy Doyle

RODDY DOYLE was born in Dublin in 1958. He is the author of ten acclaimed novels, including The Commitments, The Van (a finalist for the Booker Prize), Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha (winner of the Booker Prize), The Woman Who Walked Into Doors, A Star Called Henry, The Guts and most recently, Love. Doyle has also written several collections of stories, as well as Two Pints, Two More Pints and Two for the Road, and several works for children and young adults including the Rover novels. He lives in Dublin.
The Women Behind the Door
Life Without Children
Love
Smile
Bullfighting
The Dead Republic
The Deportees
Paula Spencer
Oh, Play That Thing
A Star Called Henry
The Woman Who Walked into Doors
The Barrytown Trilogy
Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha
Brownbread and War
The Snapper
The Commitments

Books

The Women Behind the Door
Life Without Children
Love
Smile
Bullfighting
The Dead Republic
The Deportees
Paula Spencer
Oh, Play That Thing
A Star Called Henry
The Woman Who Walked into Doors
The Barrytown Trilogy
Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha
Brownbread and War
The Snapper
The Commitments

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