Ivy Bannister

Ivy Bannister (born July 11, 1951) is an American-born writer living in Ireland. ^[1]

The daughter of Richard and Hortense Eberhart, she was born Ivy Eberhart in New York City, ^[1] grew up in Connecticut ^[2] and was educated at Smith College and Trinity College in Dublin. In 1976, she married Frank Bannister. ^[1]

Her poetry and short stories have appeared in various anthologies of Irish writing. Her poems have also appeared in publications such as The Irish Times , the Sunday Tribune , the Poetry Ireland Review and THE SHOp. ^[2]

Bannister has received the:

• O. Z. Whitehead Award in 1986
• Hennessy Literary Award in 1988
• Listowel Award in 1987
• PJ O'Connor Award in 1991
• Francis MacManus Award in 1999 ^{[2] [1]}

Selected works

Source: ^[2]

• The Wilde Circus Show (1990)
• The Magician and other stories (1996)
• The Wall, play, received the Mobil Ireland Playwriting Award in 1993
• The Woman who has Difficulty Answering the Phone (2001)
• Blunt Trauma (2005)
• Vinegar and spit (2008)

References

1. Sleeman, Elizabeth (2001). The International Who's Who of Women 2002. p. 40. ISBN   1857431227.
2. Gonzalez, Alexander G (2006). Irish Women Writers: An A-to-Z Guide. pp. 12–14. ISBN   0313328838.