Julia O'Faolain facts for kids
Julia O'Faolain (born June 6, 1932 – died October 27, 2020) was an Irish writer. She was born in London. Julia wrote many novels and short stories. Her parents, Seán Ó Faoláin and Eileen Gould, were also famous Irish writers.
Her Life and Work
Julia O'Faolain studied at several universities. She went to University College Dublin in Ireland. She also studied in Italy at Sapienza University of Rome and in France at the Sorbonne in Paris.
She had many different jobs throughout her life. Julia worked as a writer, a language teacher, an editor, and a translator. She lived in different countries, including France, Italy, and the United States.
Her Books
Julia O'Faolain wrote many novels. Some of her well-known novels include Godded and Codded (1970) and Women In The Wall (1975). She also wrote No Country for Young Men (1980), The Obedient Wife (1982), and The Irish Signorina (1984). Later novels were The Judas Cloth (1992) and Adam Gould (2009).
She also published several collections of short stories. These include We Might See Sights! (1968), Man in the Cellar (1974), and Melancholy Baby (1978). Another collection was Daughters of Passion (1982).
Other Projects
Julia O'Faolain also worked as a translator. She used the name Julia Martines for her translation work. She translated books like Two Memoirs of Renaissance Florence. This book included diaries from Buonaccorso Pitti and Gregorio Dati. She also translated Piero Chiara's A Man of Parts.
Her novel No Country for Young Men was very successful. It was chosen as a finalist for the 1980 Booker Prize. The Booker Prize is a very important award for writers in the English language.
Family Life
Julia O'Faolain lived in Los Angeles, a big city in the United States. She was married to Lauro Martines. He was a historian who studied the Renaissance period. They had one son together.
With her husband, Julia also helped to edit a book. This book was called Not in God's Image: Women in History from the Greeks to the Victorians (1973). It looked at the lives of women throughout history.
Julia O'Faolain passed away on October 27, 2020. She was 88 years old.
