Roddy Doyle was born in Dublin in 1958. He is the author of eleven acclaimed novels including The Commitments, The Snapper, The Van and Smile, two collections of short stories, and Rory & Ita, a memoir about his parents. He won the Booker Prize in 1993 for Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha.
Funny, provocative and never less than entertaining -- John Boyne * Irish Times * Topical and irreverent... Roddy Doyle's impressive comic skills keep the laughter coming * Observer * Savagely funny, occasionally inspired, and alomst poetic in their rhythm, speed and economy * Guardian * Nothing short of comic genius * Independent *