Mike McCormack (writer)
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| Born | 1965 (age 59–60) |
| Occupation | Novelist, short story writer |
| Education | English and Philosophy |
| Alma mater | University College Galway (UCG) |
| Notable works | Notes from a Coma |
| Notable awards | Rooney Prize for Irish Literature 1996 |
Mike McCormack (born 1965) is an Irish novelist and short story writer. He has published two collections of short stories, Getting It In the Head and Forensic Songs and two novels - Crowe's Requiem and Notes from a Coma, he has been described as "a disgracefully neglected writer.".[1][2][3]
McCormack was born in London.[4] He grew up on a farm in Louisburgh, County Mayo, and studied English and philosophy at UCG.[5] In 1996, he was awarded the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature. In 1998, Getting It In the Head was voted a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. A story from the collection, "The Terms", was adapted into an award-winning short film directed by Johnny O'Reilly.
In 2006, Notes from a Coma was shortlisted for the Irish Book of the Year Award. In 2010, John Waters in The Irish Times described it as "the greatest Irish novel of the decade just ended". It took McCormack seven years to write the book.[5]
He lives in Galway with his wife Maeve.[2][6][7]
Writings
- 1996 - Getting It In the Head
- 1998 - Crowe's Requiem
- 2005 - Notes from a Coma
- 2012 - Forensic Songs
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- http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/weekend/2005/0514/1115939702309.html
- Mike McCormack reading his short story "Drink Drink Driving Heart Attacks" introduced by John Kenny (video)
- The Terms (2000) at the Internet Movie Database
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Recipients of the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature
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