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Lee Dunne 21 December [ 1 ] — 11 April was an Irish author, best known [ according to whom? A memoir of his early life in Dublin, Goodbye to the Hill, was an instant bestseller and scandalised the country with its frank depiction of sex and alcohol. The Dublin-born writer was best known for his first novel, Goodbye to the Hill , a semi-autobiographical account of a rebellious young man growing up in poverty in s Dublin.

It was an instant success and caused great controversy for its frank depiction of sex and alcohol. His second novel, the semi-autobiographical A Bed in the Sticks, documented his time as a travelling entertainer. Dunne was described as the "most banned author in Ireland", with one of his novels being the last pieces of literature to be banned, in Dunne appealed the decision of the Irish Censorship Board and was represented in court by barrister and future president of Ireland Mary Robinson.

His Harbour Hotel series, set in the fishing village of Kilmahon, tackled the moral questions of the day with humour and vivid storytelling. Dunne died on 11 April , at the age of Contents move to sidebar hide. Article Talk. Read Edit View history. Tools Tools. Download as PDF Printable version. In other projects. Wikidata item.

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