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Irish writer Kevin Barry has been included on a list of 11 debut authors who are expected to wow the literary world this year.

Barry, whose work has previously been descried as "hilarious and unpredictable" by fellow novelist Roddy Doyle, has been named as part of the 'Waterstone's 11' for his forthcoming book City of Bohane.