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Tributes pour in for pioneering Irish writer Edna O'Brien, who has died aged 93
Edna O'Brien, whose books were initially banned in Ireland but became internationally known, died on Saturday after a long illness. She was 93 and her death was confirmed by her publisher, Faber, and the literary agency PFD.
"Edna was a challenging and courageous spirit, constantly striving to explore new artistic paths, to write truthfully, from a place of deep feeling," Faber said in a statement. "The vitality of her prose was a reflection of her zest for life: she was the best of company, kind, generous, mischievous, brave."
O'Brien published more than 20 books, most of them novels and short story collections that challenged Ireland's religious, sexual and gender boundaries by addressing themes of loneliness, rebellion, desire and persecution.
