Anne Enright

"I am sorry. I can not invite you home for Christmas because I am Irish and my family is mad"

Anne Enright was born in Dublin, where she now lives and works. She has published two books of stories, collected as Yesterday’s Weather, one book of non-fiction, Making Babies, and five novels, including The Gathering, which was the Irish Novel of the Year, and won the Irish Fiction Award and the 2007 Man Booker Prize, and The Forgotten Waltz, which was awarded the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. In 2015 she was appointed the first Laureate for Irish Fiction.

What genres and formats does Anne Enright write in?

Enright writes literary fiction (novels), short stories and non-fiction.

Which of her books and awards are most notable?

The Gathering (won the 2007 Man Booker Prize, Irish Novel of the Year and the Irish Fiction Award), The Forgotten Waltz (Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction) and Actress (longlisted for the Women's Prize 2020). She was also appointed the first Laureate for Irish Fiction in 2015.

How many novels and other books has she published?

According to the source she has published five novels, two books of stories collected as Yesterday’s Weather, and one non-fiction book, Making Babies.

Where should I start reading Anne Enright?

A common starting point is The Gathering (her Booker Prize winner). If you prefer more recent work try Actress, or sample her short stories with Yesterday’s Weather and her non-fiction with Making Babies.

Are her novels part of a series or meant to be read in order?

Her novels are standalone; there is no required reading order.