John Banville
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John Banville is an acclaimed Irish novelist and screenwriter renowned for his stylistically rich, intellectually intricate fiction, including works such as "The Sea" and the Quirke crime series written under the pen name Benjamin Black.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish writer
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human ⓘ novelist ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Booker Prize
NERFINISHED
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Irish PEN Award for Literature NERFINISHED ⓘ James Tait Black Memorial Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ Kafka Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | William John Banville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ireland ⓘ |
| createdCharacter | Quirke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1945-12-08 ⓘ |
| employer | The Irish Times NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Banville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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historical fiction ⓘ literary fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | John Banville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Irish ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ancient Light
NERFINISHED
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Doctor Copernicus NERFINISHED ⓘ Kepler NERFINISHED ⓘ Mefisto NERFINISHED ⓘ Quirke series NERFINISHED ⓘ Shroud NERFINISHED ⓘ The Book of Evidence NERFINISHED ⓘ The Infinities NERFINISHED ⓘ The Newton Letter NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ The Untouchable NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
journalist
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literary critic ⓘ novelist ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| penName | Benjamin Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Wexford, County Wexford, Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | literary editor at The Irish Times ⓘ |
| residence | Dublin, Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
highly stylized prose
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intellectually intricate narratives ⓘ |
| usesPenName | Benjamin Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writesUnderNameFor | Benjamin Black, crime novels ⓘ |
| wroteScreenplayFor | The Sea (film adaptation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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