Patrick McCabe
Patrick McCabe (born 1955) is an Irish writer of mostly dark and violent novels of contemporary, often small-town, Ireland. He has published five novels, including The Butcher Boy (1992) and Breakfast on Pluto (1998), which were both shortlisted for the Booker Prize. He has also written a children's book (The Adventures of Shay Mouse) and several radio plays broadcast by the RTÉ and the BBC Radio 4. The Butcher Boy was adapted as a film starring Stephen Rea and directed by Neil Jordan.
McCabe was born in Clones, in County Monaghan, Ireland. He lives in County Sligo, Ireland with his wife and two daughters.
Books
- The Adventures of Shay Mouse (1985)
- Music on Clinton Street (1986)
- Carn (1989)
- The Butcher Boy (1992)
- The Dead School (1995)
- Breakfast on Pluto (1998)
- Mondo Desperado (1999)
- Emerald Germs of Ireland (2001)
- Call Me The Breeze (2003)