Irish author Edna O Brien receives France s highest cultural award
O’Brien, 90, is the author of 18 novels. By AFP Sunday 7 Mar 2021, 7:16 PM Mar 7th 2021, 7:16 PM 19,932 Views 10 Comments
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CELEBRATED IRISH AUTHOR Edna O’Brien has been appointed a Commander in France’s “Ordre des Arts et Lettres”, entering the exclusive ranks of those awarded the nation’s highest cultural distinction.
“For being a legendary writer who has enriched Irish literature in inestimable ways and for nurturing French literature we award you the insignia of Commander of “L’Ordre des Arts et Lettres,” said French culture minister Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin in a pre-recorded online message.