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  <name><![CDATA[Roddy Doyle]]></name>
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  <about><![CDATA[Roddy Doyle(Irish: Ruaidhrí Ó Dúill, born May 8, 1958 in Dublin) is an Irish novelist, dramatist and screenwriter. Several of his books have been made into successful films, beginning with The Commitments in 1991. He won the Booker Prize in 1993.

Doyle grew up in Kilbarrack, Dublin. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from University College, Dublin. He spent several years as an English and geography teacher before becoming a full-time writer in 1993.

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  <title><![CDATA[Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha]]></title>
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  <published>1993</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[The Woman Who Walked into Doors]]></title>
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  <published>1996</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[A Star Called Henry]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Roddy Doyle]]></name>
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  <published>1999</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[The Commitments]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Roddy Doyle]]></name>
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  <published>1987</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[The Snapper]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Roddy Doyle]]></name>
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  <published>1992</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[The Van]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Roddy Doyle]]></name>
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  <published>1996</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[The Barrytown Trilogy]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Roddy Doyle]]></name>
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  <published>1992</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Paula Spencer]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Roddy Doyle]]></name>
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  <ratings_count>373</ratings_count>
  <published>2006</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Oh, Play That Thing]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Roddy Doyle]]></name>
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  <average_rating>3.11</average_rating>
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  <published>2004</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[The Deportees and other stories]]></title>
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    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Roddy Doyle]]></name>
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  <published>2007</published>  
  
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