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Edna O'Brien wins €15k award for novel about Boko Haram kidnappings

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Co Clare author Edna O'Brien has been named as the winner of this year's Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year at Listowel Writers' Week.

The award includes a €15,000 prize. O’Brien receives the award for her novel ’Girl’, which was selected from a shortlist of five.

The shortlist included 'The River Capture' by Mary Costello; 'Leonard & Hungry Paul' by Rónán Hession; 'Night Boat to Tangier' by Kevin Barry; and 'Shadowplay' by Joseph O’Connor. 'Girl' explores the Boko Haram kidnappings of

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