Roddy Doyle
Ireland
Best known for The Commitments which went on to enormous movie success in the dull late eighties of Ireland, Roddy Doyle has taught and written over many years from his base on Dublin's northside.
His novel Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha won the Booker Prize, Britain's highest literary award in 1993.
Visitors to Dublin can stay at Conrad Dublin, The Clarence or Four Seasons Hotel.
His novel Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha won the Booker Prize, Britain's highest literary award in 1993.
Visitors to Dublin can stay at Conrad Dublin, The Clarence or Four Seasons Hotel.