Edna O’Brien, Radical Queen of Irish Fiction, Dies at 93
Edna O’Brien, one of Ireland’s most celebrated authors, died on Saturday at the age of 93 after a long illness. “Our thoughts are with her family and friends, in particular her sons Marcus and Carlo,” read the joint statement announcing her passing, written by her agent and publisher.
Hailed as a “fearless teller of truths,” Irish President Michael D. Higgins credited the late novelist with having the “moral courage to confront Irish society with realities long ignored and suppressed.”
For more than half a century—and through dozens of novels and short story collections—O’Brien’s writing explored loves lost and the dark contradictions in women’s lives.