Emma Donoghue

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Emma Donoghue is an Irish-Canadian novelist, playwright, and screenwriter best known for her novel "Room" and its acclaimed film adaptation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical novelist
human
novelist
playwright
screenwriter
short story writer
academicDegree PhD in English
adaptedFrom Room
awardReceived Commonwealth Writers' Prize
surface form: Commonwealth Writers' Prize regional award

Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize
surface form: Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize
basedIn Canada
citizenship Canada
Ireland
countryOfBirth Ireland
countryOfResidence Canada
dateOfBirth 1969-10-24
doctoralThesisTopic 18th-century English literature
educatedAt Girton College, Cambridge
University College Dublin
familyName Donoghue
gender female
genre LGBT literature
historical fiction
literary fiction
givenName Emma
hasChild 2 (children)
languageOfWorkOrName English
name Emma Donoghue self-link
nationality Canadian
Irish
nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Booker Prize
Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay
notableWork Akin
Frog Music
Hood
Room
Slammerkin
The Pull of the Stars
The Sealed Letter
The Wonder
occupation novelist
playwright
screenwriter
short story writer
parent Denis Donoghue
placeOfBirth Dublin
relative Denis Donoghue
residence London, Ontario
screenwriterOf Room (2015 film)
sexualOrientation lesbian
spouseOrPartner Christine Roulston
subjectOf interviews about motherhood and writing
writesAbout gender
historical women
imprisonment
motherhood
sexuality
wrote Akin
Astray
Frog Music
Hood
Kissing the Witch
Landing
Room
Slammerkin
Stir-fry
The Lotterys More or Less
The Lotterys Plus One
The Pull of the Stars
The Sealed Letter
The Wonder

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The Wonder basedOnWorkAuthor Emma Donoghue
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Emma Donoghue name Emma Donoghue self-link
Anna O'Donnell creator Emma Donoghue
Lib Wright creator Emma Donoghue