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''Almost There: The Onward Journey of a Dublin Woman'', 2003.
'Nuala O'Faolain' (pronounced "noola o-fway-lawn") (born in 1942 in Dublin) is an Irish journalist, TV producer, book reviewer, teacher and author. She became internationally well-known for her two volumes of memoir, ''Are You Somebody?'' and ''Almost There'', a novel, ''My Dream of You'', and a history with commentary, ''The Story of Chicago May''. The first three were all on the New York Times Best Seller list.
| Contents |
| Personal life |
| Professional Life |
| Career |
| Awards |
| Books |
| Further reading |
| References |
| External links |
Personal life
O'Faolain is second eldest of nine children. Her father was also well-known Irish journalist, writing the ''Dubliners Diary'' social column under the pen name Terry O'Sullivan for The Irish Times.[1][2]
She was educated at University College, Dublin; University of Hull, England; and Oxford University.[3]
Though she was engaged at least once,[4] O'Faolain never married. In "Are You Somebody?", O'Faolain speaks openly about her thirteen-year relationship with Nell McCafferty, who published her own memoir, "Nell." [1]
One of O'Faolain's younger sisters, author Deirdre Brady, wrote her own memoir offering another view about the O'Faolain family life in "Thank You For The Days".[5]
O'Faolain splits her time between Ireland and New York City.[6]
Professional Life
Career
★ Television producer for the BBC and Radio Telefis Eireann
★ Book reviewer for The Times
★ Teacher at Morley College
★ Opinion columnist for The Irish Times
★ Best-selling author
Awards
★ Journalist of the year
★ 2006 Prix Femina, "The Story of Chicago May"[7]
Books
★ ''The Story of Chicago May'', Riverhead Books, 2005. (ISBN 1-57322-320-4)
★ ''Almost There: The Onward Journey of a Dublin Woman'', Riverhead Books, 2003. (ISBN 1-57322-374-3)
★ ''My Dream of You'', Riverhead Books, 2001. (a novel, ISBN 1-57322-177-5)
★ ''Are You Somebody? The Accidental Memoir of a Dublin Woman'', New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1996. (ISBN 0-8050-5663-7)
Further reading
Brady, D. (2005). Thank you for the days. Dublin: TownHouse.
References
★ Author Profile: Nuala O'Faolain, ''Bookreporter.com''.
External links
★ NPR interview with Nuala O'Faolain, March 14, 2001.
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