Hugo Hamilton
22 workspublishing since 1990
Hugo Hamilton is an Irish novelist and memoirist, born in Dublin on 28 January 1953 to a German mother and an Irish-nationalist father who forbade English at home. After novels including “Surrogate City” (1990) and the Pat Coyne crime books, he became widely known for “The Speckled People” (2003), a memoir of growing up between three languages, followed by “The Sailor in the Wardrobe” (2006). His later novels include “Disguise” (2008), “Hand in the Fire” (2010), “Every Single Minute” (2014), “Dublin Palms” (2019) and “The Pages” (2021). He lives in Dublin.
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Hugo Hamilton is an Irish novelist and memoirist, born in Dublin on 28 January 1953 to a German mother and an Irish-nationalist father who forbade English at home. After novels including “Surrogate City” (1990) and the Pat Coyne crime books, he became widely known for “The Speckled People” (2003), a memoir of growing up between three languages, followed by “The Sailor in the Wardrobe” (2006). His later novels include “Disguise” (2008), “Hand in the Fire” (2010), “Every Single Minute” (2014), “Dublin Palms” (2019) and “The Pages” (2021). He lives in Dublin.
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22 works · 1990–20252025
- Conversation with the seaHardcover · Paperback
2024
- ReleasedAugStranger at HomePaperback