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Kevin Power

b. 1981

Irish writer and academic

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About Kevin Power

Born 1981. Kevin Power is an Irish novelist and screenwriter.

Kevin Power (born 1981) is an Irish writer and academic. His novel Bad Day in Blackrock was published by The Lilliput Press in 2008 and filmed in 2012 as What Richard Did. In April 2009 Power received the 2008 Hennessy XO Emerging Fiction Award for his short story "The American Girl" and was shortlisted for RTÉ's Francis MacManus short story award in 2007 for his piece entitled "Wilderness Gothic". He is the winner of the 2009 Rooney Prize for Irish Literature.

Education Power graduated from University College Dublin with a BA (2002), an MA (2003), and a PhD in American Literature in 2013.

Career He currently teaches in the School of English at Trinity College Dublin. He writes regularly for The Sunday Business Post. In 2026, he became a fellow of Trinity College Dublin.

Publications Bad Day in Blackrock. Lilliput, 2010. White City. Simon & Schuster, 2021. The Written World: Essays & Reviews. Lilliput, 2022.

Awards 2007: Shortlisted, RTÉ's Francis MacManus short story award in 2007 for his piece entitled "Wilderness Gothic" 2009: Winner, 2008 Hennessy XO Emerging Fiction Award for his short story "The American Girl" 2010: Winner, 2009 Rooney Prize for Irish Literature

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
University College Dublin
Awards
Rooney Prize for Irish Literature; Grand Prix de Littérature Américaine

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Kevin Power's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kevin Power?

Irish writer and academic

When was Kevin Power born?

Kevin Power was born on 19 August 1981 in Dublin.

What is Kevin Power's occupation?

Kevin Power is a novelist and screenwriter.

What nationality is Kevin Power?

Kevin Power is Irish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Kevin Power

· Wikidata: Q6397272

· DBpedia: Kevin Power

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