Roddy Doyle date of birth:
May 8, 1958
How old is Roddy Doyle?
68
Where was Roddy Doyle born?
Dalkey, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
What is Roddy Doyle nationality?
Irish
What is Roddy Doyle's occupation?
Novelist, dramatist, short story writer, screenwriter, teacher
Short Biography
Roddy Doyle (born 8 May 1958) is an Irish novelist, dramatist and screenwriter. He is the author of ten novels for adults, seven books for children, seven plays and screenplays, and dozens of short stories. Several of his books have been made into films, beginning with The Commitments in 1991. Doyle's work is set primarily in Ireland, especially working-class Dublin, and is notable for its heavy use of dialogue written in slang and Irish English dialect. Doyle was awarded the Booker Prize in 1993 for his novel Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha.