Edna O'Brien to receive France's highest honour for the arts

The 90-year-old Irish writer will be named commander of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres on Sunday

Edna O’Brien is to receive France’s highest cultural distinction, and be named commander of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres this week.

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