Literature is an art which can make the people forget about all of their sorrows and fall into a completely imaginary world. Emma Donoghue is presenting herself in literature as an Irish-Canadian playwright, literary historian, teacher, short story writer, novelist, and screenwriter. By involving in the bibliography, she gave birth to many best books and her 2010 novel Room was a finalist for the Man Booker Prize. The literary prize awarded each year for the best original novel published in England. She was born on 24 October 1969 (age 49 as of 2018), in Dublin, Ireland. The daughter of Denis and Frances Donoghue, she is the youngest in her family among eight children. She is trained at Catholic convent schools as her family is Irish Catholic. She graduated with a BA in English Literature from the University College Dublin. In 1997, Donoghue attended Cambridge University, from where she earned a Ph.D. in English literature. Having a keen interest in the literature from the childhood, she joined the Cheltenham Literary Festival, the Arvon Foundation, the University of Western Ontario and the University of York to teach creative writing. Now, she is living a happy life with her husband and two children.
Biography and Wiki
The renowned literary figure is known for fiction. Her biography describes the struggle and challenges which is really inspiring. Her wiki is available on many celebrity sites. She was exposed to a range of literature from the childhood and her family provided an exact environment for that career. In 1994, she rose in the literary zone through a contemporary novel Stir Fry which was shortlisted for the Lambda Literary Award. In 1995, she brought another contemporary story Hood and that led her to be awarded 1997 American Library Association’s Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Book Award for Literature. Her novel Slammerkin appeared in 2000 and it was selected for the 2001 Irish Times Irish Literature Prize for Fiction. She gave her beautiful creation via the novels like Life Masks, Landing, Frog Music, The Wonder, The Lottery Plus Ones, and The Sealed Letter (2008), which was longlisted for Giller Prize and Room (2010). The Room became one of the best books and it was nominated for the Man Booker Prize. It was an international best-seller and later, a movie was made based on this book. The film is about the child raised in a room by his mother and Donoghue shared that her mind was full of motherhood while writing Room. The movie was admired by the critiques and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Her short story collection came on the market such as Kissing the Witch, Touchy Subjects, Three and a Half Deaths, Astray, etc. Some of her writings were performed on stages as the plays. Her literary history like Passion Between Women: British Lesbian Culture, We are Michael Field and Inseparable: Desire Between Women in Literature added more sweetness in the literary field.
Net worth
The novelist is notable for her high-profile lifestyle. Her contribution to the literature is valuable. With her dream and effort, she extended the path of literature plus earned both name and fame. Her net worth is expected to be $5 million which shows that she has a luxurious life.
Personal life
The lady is charming and confident which makes her attractive. She was married to Christine Roulston, a professor of Women’s Studies, Feminist Research and French at the University of Western Ontario. After their marriage, Donoghue settled in London, Ontario with her husband. The couple is blessed with two children, one named Finn and a daughter Una.