Sebastian Barry: ‘At 71, sex is somewhere between a memory and an ambition’
The author on dashed dreams of being the next Bob Dylan, cruel words from a revered poet and listening to his own snoresBorn in Dublin, Sebastian Barry, 71, published his first novel in 1982. In 2005 and 2008, A Long Long Way and The Secret Scripture were shortlisted for the Booker prize; three of his other books have been longlisted. Barry has twice won Costa book of the year and he was laureate for Irish fiction. Tomorrow he discusses his…
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