Hamnet author Maggie O'Farrell on her new novel on the Irish famine and keeping her Bafta in the basement
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Source: BBC News
Published: 2026-05-22 15:01 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Culture & Entertainment, Elections, World News
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As I ring the doorbell of Maggie O'Farrell's Edinburgh home, I wonder with some trepidation whether the acclaimed novelist might have become a bit starry after the whirlwind few months she's just had.
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