Normal People

novel by Rooney

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discussed in biography

  • Sally Rooney
    In Sally Rooney: Normal People

    Rooney’s second novel, Normal People, published in 2018, tracks the unshakable yet warped romantic relationship between two main characters, Connell and Marianne. The pair serve as a vessel to convey themes of class inequality, patriarchy, and identity. Rooney also cowrote a television adaptation of Normal People produced for…

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Irish literature

  • Jonathan Swift
    In Irish literature: The 21st century

    In 2018 she published Normal People, which made her a literary star. The story of an intense relationship between two people of different social classes, Normal People tapped into topical discussions about class inequality, patriarchy, intimacy, and identity.

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