Edna O’Brien, Irish literary giant who authored ‘The Country Girls’ and more than 20 other books, dies at age 93
DUBLIN (AP) — Edna O’Brien, Irish literary giant who authored ‘The Country Girls’ and more than 20 other books, dies at age 93.
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