Jennifer Johnston
Irish writer · Ireland · On the map · Writers · Lived 1930 to 2025 · aged 95
Jennifer Prudence Johnston was an Irish novelist. She 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).
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About this person
The Old Jest, a novel about the Irish War of Independence, was later made into a film called The Dawning, starring Anthony Hopkins, produced by Sarah Lawson and directed by Robert Knights.
Country
Ireland
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1930 to 2025 · aged 95
Where to find them
The same award as Jennifer
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Jan BrokkenBoth received Giuseppe Acerbi literary prize
John B. KeaneBoth received Irish PEN Award
Arto PaasilinnaBoth received Giuseppe Acerbi literary prize