Frank O'Connor: A Life - Brossura

McKeon, James

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1840183454 ISBN 13: 9781840183450

Casa editrice: Mainstream Publishing, 2000

Riassunto

Hailed as one of the greatest short-story writers of all time, Frank O'Connor was also a poet, lecturer, linguist, playwright, broadcaster, critic and self-taught genius. His success is all the more remarkable given that he was born and brought up in the slums of Cork, his childhood characterised by poverty and sickness and his teenage years involved in the volunteer movement. Today, more than three decades after his death, O'Connor's works are as popular as ever. This biography, fully endorsed by his widow, is a timely portrait of an author who made such an impact on the literary world - and of the man behind the books.

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Recensione:

"Fascinating . . . I couldn't put it down" (Gerry McLoughlin, RTE)

"Jim McKeon's biography of the Irish writer Frank O'Connor is almost as readable as any fiction told by his subject" (Joelle Zois New York Times)

"Jim's biography does what all the good ones do - it keeps you reading on, and it makes you want to rediscover the writings of one of Ireland's most talented sons" (Tina Neylon Cork Examiner)

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• Editore: Mainstream Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1840183454
• ISBN 13: 9781840183450
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 192