Brian Moore

Brian Moore was a Northern Irish and Canadian writer, known for novels set in Northern Ireland during and after the Second World War, especially those that looked at the divisions of The Troubles. His books included The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne and the historical novel Black Robe, which was adapted into a 1991 film, for whose screenplay he won a Genie Award. He also wrote screenplays, won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize in 1975, and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize three times.