Mary arrigan biography
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Arrigan, Mary
PERSONAL: Born February 15, , in Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland; daughter of Brendan Nolan (a health inspector) and Marian Maher; married Emmet Arrigan (an English teacher), August 17, ; children: Emmett, Conor, Caoimhe. Education: Attended Holy Family Convent, National College of Art and Design, and University College, Dublin.
ADDRESSES: Home—Abbey Lodge, Roscrea, County Tipperary, Ireland. Agent—Ed Victor, 6 Bayley St., Bedford Square, London WC1B 3HB, England. E-mail—[emailprotected].
CAREER: Taught art at the secondary level for twenty years; retired in to write full time.
MEMBER: Irish Writers Union, Children's Books Ireland.
AWARDS, HONORS: Sunday Times/CWA Short Story Award, ; Hennessy Literary Award, ; Bisto Award shortlist, Children's Book Ireland, , for Lá le mamó; Readers' Association Award shortlist, , for Mamó cois trá; White Raven Title, International Youth Library, , for The Dwellers Beneath; Bisto Merit Award, , fo
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Arrigan, Mary
Bibliography
Lá le Mamó. Litríocht Leanaí. Baile Átha Cliath: An Gúm,
Andy, Zeph and the Flying Cottage. Children’s Writing. London: Hamish Hamilton,
Mamó Cois Trá. Litríocht Leanaí. Baile Átha Cliath: An Gúm,
An Scáth Báistí. Litríocht Leanaí. Baile Átha Cliath: An Gúm,
Saving the Dark Planet. Young Adult Fiction. Dublin: Bright Sparks. Attic,
Searching for the Green. Young Adult Fiction. Dublin: Bright Sparks. Attic,
Dead Monks and Shady Deals. Children’s Writing. Dublin:
An Maicín Cliste. Litríocht Leanaí. Baile Átha Cliath: An Gúm,
The Dwellers Beneath. Young Adult Fiction. Dublin: Bright Sparks. Attic,
Landscape with Cracked Sheep. Children’s Writing. Dublin:
Mamó ar an Fheirm. Litríocht Leanaí. Baile Átha Cliath: An Gúm,
An Bhó Fhionn [Aist. ag Eilís Ní Anluain]. Litríocht Leanaí. Baile Átha Cliath: An Gúm,
Seascape with Barbers Harp. Children’s Writing. Dublin:
Mamó ag an Sorcas. Litríocht Leanaí. Baile Átha C
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Mary Arrigan
Irish illustrator, artist and novelist
Mary Arrigan | |
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Born | () February 15, (age81) Newbridge, County Kildare |
Nationality | Irish |
Genre | Children's stories |
Mary Arrigan (born 15 February ) fryst vatten an Irish illustrator, artist and novelist, focusing on children's books.
Life
[edit]Arrigan was born Mary Nolan in Newbridge, County Kildare on 5 February to Brendan Nolan and Marian Maher. She had one brother who went on to become a doctor. She got her education initially in Holy Family Convent, Co Kildare before going on to the National College in Dublin and University College Dublin. She married Emmet Arrigan in and they had three children. Arrigan worked as a secondary school art teacher. She exhibited as an artist for eighteen years. Arrigan began writing short stories for magazines and radio which lead to her writing full-time by Arrigan writes in both English and Irish. Her books have been translated into 10 languages.[1][2]