Literature Ireland

Danny Morrison

Danny Morrison was born in Belfast, and was a spokesperson for the IRA and editor for a Sinn Féin newspaper. He has written scores of political pamphlets, scripts for documentaries, and a variety of publications. His novels include West Belfast (1989), On the Back of the Swallow (1995), which was written while he was in prison, The Wrong Man (1997), and Rudi--In the Shadow of the Knulp (2013). His works of non-fiction include Then The Walls Came Down (1999), based on his prison letters, All The Dead Voices (2002), and Rebel Columns (2004), a collection of his political writing. Danny has also edited a book of essays, Hunger Strike, which was published in 2006. He has also written and reviewed for the Irish Times, The Guardian, The Washington Post, and The Boston Globe.

Translated books

The Wrong Man