Emma Donoghue is one of the most successful contemporary writers. The film “The Room”, shot from her book, was especially brightly presented at the Oscar film award and brought victory to the leading woman. But not only this work deserves attention.
Biography
Emma Donoghue was born in Ireland in a large family. She became the eighth child in the family and received a name in honor of the main character of Jane Austen's novel Emma. From early childhood, there were preconditions for Emma to become a writer in the future. Her father, Denis Donoghue, worked as a literary critic. Thanks to her family, Emma was saturated with a love of reading.
The future writer took a very long time to realize that she should create her own works. Emma’s childhood dream is ballet. True, at the age of eight, she realized that she would be too high to become successful on the stage. Then Emma, by her own admission, sat down for literary work.
For a long time, Emma Donoghue wrote exclusively poems. But at the age of nineteen, she finished the first novel. A couple of years later, the future famous writer met her literary agent, who felt the potential in her.
Creative activity
For a long time, Emma Donoghue did not dare to leave all other professions and only earn a living by writing. She graduated from Cambridge and received a doctorate. The main theses of her work were the provisions on friendship between men and women in the XVII century. It was there that Emma met her current lover - Christine Roulston.
In 1994, Emma Donoghue began to be published. Her books carried a very different shade, but always in the center of the plot was a strong personality. The first story was based on historical facts and inspired by Ireland. Many of Emma's works were awarded various literary prizes. Various labels are hung on the writer - “Irish writer”, “lesbian writer”. Emma in her interviews says that she has nothing against this, because all this does not have any effect on her work and vision of future works.
"Room"
One of the most illustrious works created by Emma Donoghue is The Room. This piercing story was released in 2010. Since then, it has been translated into many languages. And in 2015, a movie was released, the basis of which was taken this literary work. Bree Larson, who played the main role in the film adaptation, received the Oscar as the best actress of the year.
One of the main advisers when shooting the film, of course, was Emma Donoghue. “Room” is a work in which she tried to control her characters. But sometimes they themselves decided what to do next.
This story is about a young woman named Joy. She was abducted seven years ago. And all this time she spent in a shed arranged specially for the victim on the outskirts of her tormentor’s plot. Five years ago, she gave birth to a son, Jack.
The boy never left the room. The only way for him to find out what is happening in the world is through television and books. But the more mature he becomes, the weaker his belief that there is at least something beyond the walls of the room, except for endless open space. And then Joy decides it is time to escape from prison and show his world to Jack. But only her captor is so cruel and cunning that it is almost impossible to implement the plan.
"Fallen woman"
Emma Donoghue often turned to history and transferred her characters to other centuries. The main character of Mary Fallen Woman was no exception.
As a child, Mary realizes that she cannot live like her parents and other people around her. She wanted to be rich, able to afford any whim. And her dream of making life a little more colorful led Mary to engage in prostitution. But there the girl did not last long.
She found another job and began to help the seamstress in her difficult craft. True, honest work did not bring such an income. Because Mary returned to the old profession. But just what will her vanity and thirst for money lead to?
Emma Donoghue is one of the most illustrious and talented modern writers. Her such different works tell about strong women, some of whom are inspiring, while others are taught. However, all the works cause the lively interest of readers.