Mumblin' Deaf Ro facts for kids
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Mumblin' Deaf Ro
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| Birth name | Rónán Hession |
| Born | 1975 (age 49–50) |
| Origin | Dublin |
| Genres | Blues, folk |
| Instruments | acoustic guitar |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Villain Records Popical Island |
| Associated acts | Nigel Cosgrave |
Rónán Hession (born 1975) is an Irish musician and writer. He is known by his music name, Mumblin' Deaf Ro. Rónán writes blues and folk music. He also writes popular novels.
Rónán lives in Dublin, Ireland, with his wife and two children. He is a big fan of Watford Football Club. He also works for the Irish government in a department that helps people.
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Mumblin' Deaf Ro: His Music
Rónán Hession has played in many bands in Dublin. Some of his earlier bands were Rinty, Boxcar, and The Critters. He also performed music as 'Johnny Horsebox'.
He started releasing music as Mumblin' Deaf Ro in 2003. His album Dictionary Crimes came out in 2012. This album was named the Irish album of the year by Nialler9 and the Irish Independent. It was also nominated for the Choice Music Prize.
His Albums
- Señor, My Friend (2002)
- The Herring and the Brine (2007)
- Dictionary Crimes (2012)
Rónán Hession: His Books
Rónán Hession is also a successful writer. He has published two novels that have received good reviews.
His first novel, Leonard and Hungry Paul, came out in 2019. His second book, Panenka, was published in 2021. Both books were published by Bluemoose Books.
His third novel, called Ghost Mountain, is planned to be published in 2023.
Rónán also writes articles for the Irish Times. He often writes about books from other countries. He has also written for LitHub about how he writes. One of his articles is called "The quest for kindness is one of literature's great challenges".
Awards and Recognition
Rónán Hession's books have won many awards and nominations.
For Leonard and Hungry Paul
- 2019 An Post Irish Book Awards Best Newcomer (shortlist)
- 2019 Dalkey Festival Debut of The Year (shortlist)
- 2019 Society of Author's Debut of The Year (shortlist)
- 2019 #BooksAreMYBag Book of The Year (shortlist)
- 2019 Republic of Consciousness Prize (longlist)
- 2020 British Book Awards Debut Book of the Year (finalist)
- 2021 One Dublin One Book (selected book)
For Panenka
- 2021 An Post Irish Book Awards Author of the Year (shortlist)
- 2021 An Post Irish Books Award for Novel of the Year (shortlist)
- 2021 Books Are My Bag Awards Novel of the Year (shortlist)
For Short Stories
- 2020 An Post Irish Book Awards Short Story of the Year (longlist) for 'The Translator's Funeral'
