Quote by: John Banville

Most crime fiction, no matter how 'hard-boiled' or bloodily forensic, is essentially sentimental, for most crime writers are disappointed romantics.

John Banville

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Author Bio

  • NameJohn Banville
  • DescriptionIrish writer
  • AliasesBenjamin Black; William John Banville
  • BornDecember 8, 1945
  • CountryIreland
  • ProfessionScreenwriter; Novelist; Writer; Playwright
  • WorksThe Book Of Evidence; Ghosts; Eclipse; Shroud; The Sea; The Infinities; Ancient Light
  • AwardsAustrian State Prize For European Literature; James Tait Black Memorial Prize; Franz Kafka Prize; Prince Of Asturia Literary Prize