The Wren, The Wren
by Anne Enright
Rathbones Folio Prize · 2024 · WinnerJames Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction · 2023 · ShortlistRathbones Folio Prize · 2023 · ShortlistJames Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction · 2022 · ShortlistRathbones Folio Prize · 2022 · Shortlist
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rathbones Folio Prize | 2024 | Winner |
| James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction | 2023 | Shortlist |
| Rathbones Folio Prize | 2023 | Shortlist |
| James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction | 2022 | Shortlist |
| Rathbones Folio Prize | 2022 | Shortlist |
About This Book
Anne Enright's eighth novel follows three generations of women in an Irish family, haunted by the celebrated poet Phil McDaragh — a Philip Larkin-like figure whose acclaimed verse about nature and desire conceals predatory behaviour. The novel explores how women carry the damage done by men who are celebrated. It won the Rathbones Folio Prize for Fiction in 2024 and the Encore Award.
About the Author
Anne Enright is an Irish novelist and short story writer, one of the preeminent Irish fiction writers of her generation. Born in Dublin, she was educated at Trinity College Dublin and the University of East Anglia. She has taught at University College Dublin, where she is Maynooth University's first Laureate for Irish Fiction. Read more →
