Kathleen Ferguson Explained

Kathleen Ferguson (born 19 August 1958 in Tamnaherin, County Londonderry)^[1] is an Irish author known for The Maid's Tale^[2] which won the 1995 Irish Times Literature Prize for fiction.^[3] Educated at the University of Ulster at Coleraine. It was praised by the London Independent for its "wonderful candour" and the "lovely Derry idiom".^[4]

Kathleen Ferguson is married and lives in Rome, Italy.^[1]

Published works

• Book: The Maid's Tale. 1994. Torc. 978-1-898142-04-1.
• Waiting for Dad (1998)
• Storia di una perpetua (2001)^[5]
• Xuanzang: Chinese Hero (2005)^[6]

Notes and References

1. Levy . Eric P . The Mastering of Selfhood in Kathleen Ferguson's The Maid's Tale . New Hibernia Review . 2004 . 8 . 93–106 . . 10.1353/nhr.2004.0027 . 145202690 .
2. Book: Foster, John Wilson. The Cambridge companion to the Irish novel. 9 November 2010. 2006. Cambridge University Press. 978-0-521-86191-5. 268.
3. News: Tabor . Mary B. W. . Book Notes . The New York Times . 11 October 1995 .
4. News: Blake. Robin. Paperbacks. The Independent (UK). 8 April 1995.
5. https://cat.librarything.com/author/fergusonkathleen Library Thing catalogue
6. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76563056-xuanzang GoodReads website, Xuanzang: Chinese Hero