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Writer Elizabeth Reapy awarded Rooney Prize for Irish Literature 2017
September 25th, 2017 – The winner of the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature 2017 for emerging Irish writers will be announced at Trinity College Dublin today at 6.30pm [Monday, September 25th].The event also pays tribute to benefactors, former US Ambassador to Ireland and President Emeritus of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Dan Rooney who passed away earlier this year. Mr Rooney and his wife, Patricia Rooney have supported what is the longest literary award in Ireland.
The prize is awarded for a body of work by a young Irish writer that shows exceptional promise. Elizabeth Reapy’s debut novel, Red Dirt, published in 2016 by Head of Zeus, was reason for her to be chosen as the winner of this year’s prize.
Elizabeth Reapy is from Claremorris, County Mayo. Her novel Red Dirt won the Newcomer of the Year at the 2016 Irish Book Awards. Elizabeth Reapy is working on a second novel.
The award is adminstered by the Oscar Wilde Centre for Irish Writing at the School of English at Trinity.
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