Jennifer Johnston
Jennifer Johnston (12 January 1930 – 25 February 2025) was an Irish novelist. She was born in Dublin, Ireland. Johnston has won a number of awards, including the Whitbread Book Award for The Old Jest in 1979 and a Lifetime Achievement from the Irish Book Awards (2012). Her novel, The Old Jest, was made into a movie called The Dawning.[1] Her other best known novels include: How Many Miles to Babylon?, The Christmas Tree, The Railway Station Man, The Illusionist and Grace and Truth.
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| Born | 12 January 1930 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 25 February 2025 (aged 95) Dún Laoghaire, Ireland |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
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Johnston died at a nursing home in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland on 25 February 2025 from problems caused by dementia at the age of 95.[2]
References
- ↑ "Jennifer Johnston - Literature". Literature.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ↑ White, Jack (26 February 2025). Writer Jennifer Johnston dies aged 95. The Irish Times. https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2025/02/26/writer-jennifer-johnston-dies-aged-95/. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
Other websites
- "Jennifer Johnston's Works", provides a decidedly pejorative view of Johnston's works
- Jennifer Johnston (1930- )
- Jennifer Johnston on Amazon.com