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A monument to him - a bronze sculpture by Liam Lavery and Eithne Ring in the form of a lectern, with an open book incorporating an image of the writer and a quotation, as well as the titles of his three Whitbread Prize winning works, and two others of significance - was unveiled in Mitchelstown on 25 August 2004.
In 2002 he received an honorary knighthood in recognition of his services to literature. He was given an honorary CBE in 1977.
Winner of The Irish Times’ Irish Literature Prize , 20012001 is a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall ap, and the Kerry Group Irish Fiction Award at Listowel Writers Week , 20032003 is a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar), and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Summary Perhaps the defining global event of the year 2003 was the Invasion of Iraq launched by the U.
The Story of Lucy Gault was shortlisted for the 2002 Booker PrizeThe Booker Prize for Fiction is awarded each year for the best novel written by a citizen of the Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland. It was established by the retail wholesaler Booker plc in 1968. To maintain the consistent excellence of the prize, j and the Whitbread Prize .Trevor, William Trevor, William Trevor, William