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Dec 8, 2021 · The classic Cold War drama 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' changed Peter Straughan's life – but his co-writer and wife Bridget O'Connor sadly died
Feb 15, 2024 · With a list of accolades to her name, Bridget’s talent is undeniable; her ‘non-sentimental, unexpected, visceral approach to each scene made her [writing] exciting and exceptional.’ And while Bridget was undeniably skilled at writing screenplays, her first and enduring love was the short story.
- Madeleine Knowles
Jun 23, 2021 · Kissing and time – sex and death. Can love last? O’Connor’s characters are dementedly obsessed with this question. There isn’t a scrap of surplus in her distilled prose.
- Martina Evans
Bridget O'Connor (18 January 1961 – 22 September 2010) [1] was a BAFTA -winning author, playwright and screenwriter. Early life and education. O'Connor was born in Harrow, north-west London, the second of five children. Her father Jim was from Cork in Ireland, and her mother Bridie was from Limerick. [1] .
Feb 15, 2024 · After a Dance is the compiled collection of short stories from acclaimed writer Bridget O'Connor, with an exclusive preface from the author's daughter, Constance Straughan. Bridget O'Connor was one of the great short story writers of her generation.
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Mar 6, 2015 · Books. In praise of Bridget O’Connor, by Martin Doyle. Celebrating Irish women writers: ‘She brought a non-sentimental, unexpected, visceral approach to each scene that made her screenwriting...
Bridget O’Connor was a BAFTA-winning author, playwright and screenwriter. With her partner, Peter Straughan, she wrote the screenplay for the critically acclaimed Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, based on John le Carre’s celebrated novel.
