Novelist, born in Dublin, Ireland. He studied at University College, Dublin, then taught English and geography at a local school, and began writing in his spare time. His first success came with The Commitments (1987), the first of the internationally acclaimed Barrytown trilogy, which he completed with The Snapper (1990) and The Van (1991). Later novels include Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha (1993, Booker), The Woman Who Walked into Doors (1996), A Star Called Henry (1999), Oh, Play That Thing (2004), and Paula Spencer (2006).
Bibliography
Novels
The Barrytown Trilogy:
The Commitments (1987, film 1991) — A group of Dublin teenagers, led by Jimmy Rabbitte Jr., decide to form a Soul band in the tradition of Wilson
Pickett.
The Snapper (1990, film 1993) — Jimmy's sister, Sharon, becomes pregnant by a friend's father.
The Van (1991, shortlisted for the 1991 Booker Prize, film 1997) — Jimmy Sr.
Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha (1993, winner of the 1993 Booker Prize) — The world as described, understood and misunderstood by a ten-year-old Dubliner.
The Woman Who Walked Into Doors
(1997) — a story of a battered wife, narrated by the victim;
The Last Roundup:
A Star Called Henry (1999) — The story of Henry Smart from his childhood till early twenties.
Short Stories
The Slave — Terry is middle aged, reads Cold Mountain and obsesses over a dead rat. about Doyle's parents
Theatre
Brown Bread (1987)
War (1989)
Television Screenplay
Family (1994) — BBC serial which was the forerunner of the 1996 novel 'The Woman Who Walked Into Doors'.
Screenplays
When Brendan Met Trudy (2000) — An amusing, light-hearted tale of romance between a timid schoolteacher (Brendan) and a spunky thief (Trudy).
Children's books
The Giggler Treatment Rover Saves Christmas The Meanwhile Adventures
Research work about the author
La réécriture de l'histoire dans les Romans de Roddy Doyle, Dermot Bolger et Patrick McCabe by Alain Mouchel-Vallon (PhD thesis, 2005, Reims University, France).
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