Irish literary award for Irish authors of under 40 years
The Rooney Prize for Irish Literature was created in 1976 by the Irish American businessman
Dan Rooney, owner and chairman of the
NFLPittsburgh Steelers franchise and former
US Ambassador to Ireland.[1] The prize is awarded to
Irish writers aged under 40 who are published in Irish or English. Although often associated with individual books, it is intended to reward a body of work. Originally worth £750,[2] the current value of the prize is €10,000.[3]
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abMcDonough, Tim (2 January 1981).
"Irish Tales Have Rooney Angle". Pittsburgh Press. Daniel Rooney, whose correct middle initial, by the way, is M, confirmed that his family annually awards a prize of $2,000 to an Irish writer. The Rooney Prize for Irish Literature, he explained, has been given for the last seven years to a native of Ireland who must be under 40 years old and writing in either English or Irish.
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ab"An Irishman's Diary", The Irish Times, 7 May 1976.
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abCaroline Walsh, "Loose Leaves", The Irish Times, 21 June 2008.
Irish literary award for Irish authors of under 40 years
The Rooney Prize for Irish Literature was created in 1976 by the Irish American businessman
Dan Rooney, owner and chairman of the
NFLPittsburgh Steelers franchise and former
US Ambassador to Ireland.[1] The prize is awarded to
Irish writers aged under 40 who are published in Irish or English. Although often associated with individual books, it is intended to reward a body of work. Originally worth £750,[2] the current value of the prize is €10,000.[3]
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abMcDonough, Tim (2 January 1981).
"Irish Tales Have Rooney Angle". Pittsburgh Press. Daniel Rooney, whose correct middle initial, by the way, is M, confirmed that his family annually awards a prize of $2,000 to an Irish writer. The Rooney Prize for Irish Literature, he explained, has been given for the last seven years to a native of Ireland who must be under 40 years old and writing in either English or Irish.
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ab"An Irishman's Diary", The Irish Times, 7 May 1976.
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abCaroline Walsh, "Loose Leaves", The Irish Times, 21 June 2008.