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Foolish Mortals (other topics)How Many Miles To Babylon? (other topics)
The Old Jest (other topics)
The Gingerbread Woman: An exquisite novel of loneliness, friendship and hope (other topics)
"Award-winning writer Jennifer Johnston, known for novels and plays including 'How Many Miles to Babylon?', has died aged 95.
She was a beloved and celebrated figure in Irish literature, known for her exploration of Anglo-Irish identity, political tensions, and the complexities of personal relationships.
Her novel 'Shadows on Our Skin' was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1977, while 'The Old Jest' won the Whitbread Award for Fiction in 1979. Other significant works include 'The Railway Station Man', and 'The Christmas Tree'.
Ms Johnston was a member of Aosdána and received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Irish Book Awards in 2012.
She also wrote plays, including 'O Ananias, Azarias and Misael', which won the Giles Cooper Award for Best Radio Play."