Caitriona Lally
Caitriona Lally is an Irish writer. She won the 2018 Rooney Prize.[1]
Caitriona Lally | |
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| Occupation | Janitor |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Notable works | Eggshells |
Life
She graduated from Trinity College Dublin.[2] She taught English in Japan. She worked as a home aide in New York. She works as a janitor at Trinity College Dublin.[3] [4]
Works
She performed a spoken word piece in the 2016 Dublin Port project Starboard Home.[7]
Awards
- 2014: Irish Writers Centre Novel Fair, finalist[8]
- 2018: Rooney Prize for Irish Literature for Eggshells
- 2019: Lannan Literary Fellowship
Personal life
Lally and her husband, who works for the Irish government, live in Dublin.[3]
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gollark: Also, you imposed a hierarchy.
gollark: It's the will of the people.
gollark: Yes.
References
- MacLellan, Lila; MacLellan, Lila. "A prestigious university just awarded a literary prize to one of its janitors". Quartz at Work. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
- "A Dublin janitor wins the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature from the university she cleans". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
- Klein, Allison. "This author also works as a janitor. She just won a prestigious literary prize from the university she cleans". Washington Post. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- Jones, Fionnuala. "The way the media speaks about author Catriona Lally's day job is telling of how it views the service industry". The Daily Edge. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- Miller, E. Ce. "This Writer Works As A Janitor At The University That Just Awarded Her A Literary Prize". Bustle. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
- Kilroy, Claire (2015-09-12). "Eggshells by Caitriona Lally review – a daring debut". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
- "Writer's Block with Caitriona Lally". The Gloss Magazine. 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- "An Post Irish Book Awards » Caitriona Lally". Retrieved 2020-04-06.
External links
- The way the media speaks about author Catriona Lally's day job is telling of how it views the service industry
- Caitriona Lally
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