Many people have paid tribute to the famous Irish author Edna O’Brien after she died at the age of 93.
After being sick for a long time, she died yesterday in London.
We are thinking of her family and friends, especially her sons Marcus and Carlo, in a statement from Faber, her literary agent and publisher. At this time, the family has asked for privacy.
In a tribute to the man from Co. Clare, President Michael D. Higgins said he was “deeply saddened” by the death of “one of the great writers of our time.”
“It makes me very sad to hear about the death of Edna O’Brien, a dear friend of Sabina and mine,” he said.
Enda O’Brien is one of the best writers of our time, and people all over the world look to her work as an example.
“Edna was a braver-than-thou truth-teller and a great writer who had the moral courage to show Irish society things that had been hidden and ignored for too long.”
“Edna O’Brien was one of the first writers to give a real voice to the experiences of women in Ireland across generations. Her deeply insightful and humanistic work played a big part in changing the status of women in Irish society.”
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