Irish author Anne Enright, known for award-winning novels and short stories, recently won the Writer’s prize for fiction for her latest novel, The Wren, The Wren. She will be appearing at the North Cornwall book festival on 28th September. Enright, who studied at Trinity College and the University of East Anglia, is married with two children and lives in Dublin.
In a recent interview, Enright revealed that she was happiest during a trip to West Cork with her family. She admires Catherine Corless for her work in securing birth certificates for children of the Tuam mother and baby home. Enright disapproves of how some people are drawn to power, particularly male power, and finds it to be a con game.
Enright admits to feeling self-conscious about her appearance, especially in photographs. She fears the frailty and immobility that can come with aging. An avid reader, she is embarrassed when she hasn’t read a fellow writer’s recent book. As a child, Enright wanted to be a nun and later wished she could be a boy to have more freedom in choosing a career.
Enright values her family and admits to occasionally using “I love you” to her children as a way to ask for space. She recalls a humorous yet embarrassing incident from her past job as a teacher. Despite a run-in with the law over a road rage incident, Enright is content with her life and doesn’t feel the need for more sex, money, or fame.
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