Sally Rooney
Person
Sally Rooney (born 1990 or 1991) is an Irish author. She is best known for her novels Conversations with Friends (2017), Normal People (2018), Beautiful World, Where Are You (2021), and Intermezzo (2024). The first two works were adapted into the television miniseries Normal People (2020) and Conversations with Friends (2022). Rooney's novels have been critically acclaimed, sold millions of copies, and been translated into many languages. Normal People won the Costa Book Award and the Irish Book Award in 2018, and the Encore Award in 2019. Rooney has also written several works of short fiction and poetry. Rooney has called herself both a feminist and a Marxist, and much of her work addresses related topics. She is active in both political and social circles, regularly expressing her views on global topics, movements, and discussions. She is a prominent advocate of Palestinian liberation, and the Palestine Action group in particular, which has led to her being banned in the United King…