Trinity graduate Sally Rooney is one of three Irish writers to be longlisted for the prestigious Man Booker Prize, nominated for her second book Normal People.
Thirteen authors were longlisted for the award, which this year began to accept books published in Ireland for the first time. Donal Ryan also made the longlist for his fifth novel, From A Low and Quiet Sea, while Anna Burns was longlisted for Milkman.
This year, 171 submissions were received for the award, the winner of which will receive £50,000.
Since graduating from Trinity with a degree in English, Rooney has captured the attention of literary critics with her work. Her first novel, Conversations With Friends was widely acclaimed.
Last year, Rooney was named Editor of the Stinging Fly, an Irish literary magazine. Her first issue as editor came out this summer.
The Man Booker Prize for fiction, first awarded in 1969, is one of the most prestigious literary awards for fiction writers. It is open to anyone of any nationality publishing in the UK or Ireland. Previous Irish winners of the prize include Anne Enright and Roddy Doyle.
This year’s longlist for the Man Booker Prize also garnered attention for featuring a graphic novel for the first time ever.
