Edna O'Brien, the prolific Irish author, whose evocative and explicit stories of loves lost earned her a literary reputation that matched the darkly complex lives of her tragic heroines, died at 93.
Much of her early work carried aspects of autobiography, stirring whisperings about her morals and leading to personal attacks against her in Ireland, despite being a literary pioneer.
Edna O'Brien's distinctive writing style gave voice to women whose passions had never been portrayed with such honesty, with a focus on willful but insecure female characters.
Her work depicted intense and dangerous childhood experiences, inspiring admiration from fellow authors like Mary Gordon for her honest portrayal of important yet unspoken aspects of girlhood.
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