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Irish writer Edna O'Brien is to be named Commander in the French 'Ordre des Arts et Lettres'.
The online ceremony will be held on March 7th on the eve of International Women's Day.
The award will be presented by France's Culture Minister, Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin.
The French embassy said the Order of Arts and Letters awards the talent of Ms O'Brien "and the struggle of a committed feminist who offered a voice to women around the world, and recognised by many as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century."
French ambassador to Ireland, Vincent Guérend, said: "The French government is delighted to present this distinction to Mrs Edna O'Brien, a great figure of Irish literature and to pay tribute to her literary work which has always been committed to denouncing injustices against women."