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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.