Sally Hayden

For the American equine scientist, see Sally Haydon.

Sally Hayden in 2024

Sally Hayden is an Irish journalist and writer. A foreign correspondent, she has reported from Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda and Rwanda. Her book My Fourth Time, We Drowned, a nonfiction account of irregular migration to Europe through Libya,[1] was published in 2022 and awarded the Orwell Prize for Political Writing,[2] the 2022 Michel Déon Prize,[3] and the Overall Book of the Year at the 2022 Irish Book Awards.[4][5]

Early life

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Hayden obtained a Bachelor of Civil Law degree from University College Dublin in 2012. Hayden also holds a master's degree in international relations from Trinity College Dublin.[6]

Career

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Hayden has written for the BBC,[7] TIME,[8] The Guardian,[9] Newsweek, The Washington Post,[10] Al Jazeera, CNN International, NBC News, Channel 4 News, The New York Times,[11] Thomson Reuters Foundation News, Magnum Photos, The Irish Times,[12] The Financial Times, The Daily Telegraph,[13] RTÉ.[14] In 2014, she was staff writer with VICE News.[14]

Recognition

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In 2020, Hayden was awarded the UCD Alumni Award in Law.[15] She was named "Journalist of the Year" in 2023 by NewsBrands Ireland, and "Foreign Coverage Journalist of the Year" in 2019 and 2023.[16][17]

My Fourth Time, We Drowned

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Hayden's debut book, My Fourth Time, We Drowned, was published in 2022, documenting irregular migration through Libya from the perspectives of migrants.[18][19][1][20] The book subsequently became available in four other languages (see § Bibliography).

It was distinguished with the Orwell Prize for Political Writing in 2022.[2]

In May 2023, author Max Porter named it as a "Book to Change the World".[21] It was named the Irish Book Awards non-fiction, and overall, book of the year in 2022, and was shortlisted for the 2022 Baillie Gifford Prize.[22][5][23]

For International Migrants Day 2022, Kim Yi-Dionne and Laura Seay of The Washington Post named the book among the top three new books to read on the topic.[24]

Bibliography

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  • My Fourth Time, We Drowned: Seeking Refuge on the World's Deadliest Migration Route. HarperCollins. 2022. ISBN 9780008445577.
    • En de vierde keer zonken we (in Dutch). Translated by van Riemsdijk, Hans. Nieuw Amsterdam. 23 August 2023. ISBN 9789046831243.[25]
    • E la quarta volta siamo annegati (in Italian). Translated by Bertola, Bianca. Bollati Boringhieri. 2023. ISBN 9788833941363.[26][27]
    • Cuando lo intenté por cuarta vez nos ahogamos (in Spanish). Translated by Pelayo Alonso, Lidia. Capitán Swing. 2024. ISBN 9788412779813.[28]
    • Bienvenue aux enfers (in French). Buchet Chastel. 16 May 2024. ISBN 9782283039458.[29]

References

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  1. ^ a b Hayden, Sally (21 April 2022). "Think you know what's happening on Europe's borders? The reality is worse". OpenDemocracy. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b Michael, Schaub (17 July 2022). "Winners of the 2022 Orwell Prizes Are Revealed". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Sally Hayden wins 2022 Michel Déon Prize". Royal Irish Academy. 15 September 2022.
  4. ^ "An Post Irish Book Awards 2022: This year's winners revealed". The Irish Times. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  5. ^ a b Doyle, Martin (7 December 2022). "Sally Hayden wins An Post Irish Book of the Year award for My Fourth Time, We Drowned". The Irish Times.
  6. ^ "Sally Hayden – UCD Alumni Award in Law". UCD Alumni.
  7. ^ Sally Hayden (28 September 2017). From Our Own Correspondent (radio). BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Sally Hayden". TIME.com.
  9. ^ "Sally Hayden". The Guardian. London.
  10. ^ "Sally Hayden". The Washington Post.
  11. ^ Hayden, Sally (3 July 2019). "Opinion:They Hoped to Reach Europe Before They Were Massacred". The New York Times.
  12. ^ "Sally Hayden". The Irish Times.
  13. ^ "Sally Hayden". The Daily Telegraph. London.
  14. ^ a b "War Journalist Sally Hayden receives 2020 Law Alumni Award". Sutherland School of Law. Retrieved 22 April 2022 – via UCD.ie.
  15. ^ "Sally Hayden". UCD Alumni Awards. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  16. ^ "Sally Hayden named Journalist of the Year 2023". BusinessPlus.ie. 15 November 2023.
  17. ^ Gleeson, Colin (14 November 2019). "The Irish Times wins News Website / News App of the Year". The Irish Times.
  18. ^ Kissane, Christopher. "My Fourth Time, We Drowned: A book of evidence". The Irish Times. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  19. ^ Walshe, John. "Book review: My Fourth Time, We Drowned – Sally Hayden reveals the shocking truth of a human rights disaster on Europe's doorstep". Business Post.
  20. ^ Chandler, Mark (13 August 2020). "Fourth Estate wins five-publisher auction for refugee investigation". The Bookseller.
  21. ^ "Books to change the world: Dua Lipa, Sadiq Khan, Sebastian Barry and more share their picks". The Guardian. London. 27 May 2023.
  22. ^ "An Post Irish Book Awards winners announced". RTÉ. 22 November 2022.
  23. ^ "Baillie Gifford Prize 2022 shortlist announced". Books+Publishing. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  24. ^ Yi-Dionne, Kim; Seay, Laura (18 December 2022). "It's International Migrants Day. These are three must-read books". The Washington Post. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  25. ^ "En de vierde keer zonken we". Nieuwamsterdam. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  26. ^ "E la quarta volta siamo annegati Sally Hayden". Bollati Boringhieri (in Italian). Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  27. ^ Zeno, Ade. "I messaggi dall'inferno libico e la disgustosa ipocrisia dell'Ue" [The messages from Libyan hell and the disgusting hypocrisy of the EU]. EditorialeDomani.it (in Italian).
  28. ^ Swing, Capitán. "Cuando lo intenté por cuarta vez nos ahogamos" (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  29. ^ "Bienvenue aux enfers" (in French). Retrieved 26 August 2024.
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