Statement by Minister O’Donovan on the awarding of a Windham-Campbell Prize to Anne Enright
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From: Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
- Published on: 24 March 2025
- Last updated on: 26 March 2025
Patrick O’Donovan, Minister for Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport, has congratulated Anne Enright on being awarded the prestigious Windham-Campbell Prize.
Minister O’Donovan said:
“I am delighted that this prestigious award has been bestowed on Anne Enright. Anne is one of our greatest living Irish writers and the Windham-Campbell Prize is further recognition of the remarkable body of work she has created over the past 30 years or more.
"The achievements of Irish writers are recognised around the world and her novels are a worthy addition to that proud tradition. Anne has been to the forefront of contemporary Irish writing for decades and is one of our most beloved writers with legions of readers at home and around the world.
"Anne, as a former winner of the Man Booker Prize, is no stranger to international accolades and I offer her my warmest congratulations on this well merited recognition of her work.”