Kitty Fitzgerald

Kitty Fitzgerald

Irish poet Kitty Fitzgerald broke out with a poignantly original debut novel, Pigtopia -- the story of a disfigured middle-aged man, a misunderstood teenage girl, and a basement full of pigs. Not surprisingly, in our interview, she names Babe as a favorite film.

Biography

Kitty Fitzgerald is an Irish novelist, poet, and playwright. Her previous works include Small Acts of Treachery, Snapdragons, and Marge.

Author biography courtesy of Miramax Books.

Good To Know

Some fun facts from our interview with Fitzgerald:

""I was the last butter maid in Devon, England, in 1975. I won the skipping race at school every year from the age of 6 to 11. I can stand on my head for a long time.""

""After a long walk in the mountains, I like to sit and stare at an open fire while eating toast and drinking tea. I don't like bullies. I enjoy singing. I hate housework. I adore dogs but dislike people who turn dogs into toys or substitute babies. I don't eat pork! I dream a lot, often epics and recurring ones. I especially like to dream about flying. I hope that greed and fundamentalism of all shades don't destroy us.""