Frank shovlin (130 risultati)

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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. 'Magnificent.' Irish Times'Much to savour.' The Times'An event in Irish culture.' TLSThe collected letters of John McGahern, 'one of the greatest writers of our era' (Hilary Mantel) and 'the most important Irish novelist since Samuel Beckett.' (Guardian)John McGahern is consistently hailed as one of the finest Irish writers since James Joyce and Samuel Beckett.This volume collects some of the witty, profound and unfailingly brilliant letters that he exchanged with family, friends and literary luminaries - such as Seamus Heaney, Colm Toibin and Paul Muldoon - over the course of a well-travelled life.It is one of the major contributions to the study of Irish and British literature of the past thirty years, acting not just as a crucial insight into the life and works of a much-revered writer - but also a history of post-war Irish literature and its close ties to British and American literary life.'McGahern brings us that tonic gift of the best fiction, the sense of truth - the sense of transparency that permits us to see imaginary lives more clearly than we see our own.' John Updike The collected letters of John McGahern, 'one of the greatest writers of our era' (Hilary Mantel) and 'the most important Irish novelist since Samuel Beckett.' (Guardian) Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. The definitive biography of Ireland's greatest post-war writer, rich in dramatic revelations bringing to life the world that inspired his masterpieces. On his death in 2006, John McGahern was hailed as 'the most important Irish novelist since Samuel Beckett' (Guardian) that 'everyone should read' (Colm TA3ibAn) and 'one of the greatest writers of our era' (Hilary Mantel). But who was the enigmatic man behind the literary myth?McGahern became famous in 1965 when his novel The Dark - exposing child abuse in the rural Irish community - was banned for its 'pornographic content'. But his private life before and after has been shrouded in mystery. One of seven children on a farm ruled by his militant father, McGahern's universe was shattered by the death of his mother when he was nine. After studying at University College Dublin, his early marriage failed - and once dismissed from his position as a teacher after the censorship scandal, his turmoiled love affairs as an exile in London lead to the secret birth of a son. But it was the moment he met his future wife, Madeline Green - his partner for the rest of his life - that defined his future existence of literary creativity.After decades of research, Frank Shovlin has crafted a magisterial portrait of this elusive figure, drawing on hours of new interviews and unseen archival material to illuminate a cultural legend. The life of 'the most important Irish novelist since Samuel Beckett' (Guardian) that 'everyone should read'; (Colm TA3ibAn); 'one of the greatest writers of our era' (Hilary Mantel). Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

Hardback. Condizione: New. Main. THE IRISH TIMES BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2026'Scrupulous and humane . . . Enlarges the world of McGahern's fiction' EDMUND GORDON'A fine tapestry of a man committed to his craft' IRISH TIMES' A commanding biography' FINANCIAL TIMES'A wonderful account of the making of a writer - and what a writer' SARA WHEELEROn his death in 2006, John McGahern was hailed as the most important Irish novelist since Samuel Beckett. But who was the enigmatic man behind the literary myth?McGahern is often portrayed as a country farmer who happened to have a talent for writing. One of seven children, he was raised in the Irish countryside in a household ruled by his militant father and haunted by the death of his mother. Others think of him as a radical truth-telling pioneer who shattered Ireland's censorship culture. He became famous in 1965 when his second novel, The Dark, was banned by the censor, leading to his dismissal as a primary-school teacher in Dublin and exile to London.But McGahern's personal life has remained deeply private, from his failed first marriage and the secret birth of a son to the moment he met his future wife, Madeline Green. In this magisterial biography, Frank Shovlin argues that McGahern was above all a great artist.After decades of research, he illuminates this elusive figure, drawing on exclusive new interviews and archival material. Rich in dramatic and intimate revelations, Shovlin brings to life the world that inspired McGahern's literary masterpieces - and offers a kaleidoscopic portrait of modern Ireland as a nation. The result is the definitive biography of Ireland's greatest post-war writer.…

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Hardcover. Condizione: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, Later Printing. Published by Faber & Faber, 2022. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new, with some shelf/edgewear. Tear along dust jacket front.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Teaching John McGahern's The Dark provide an indispensable companion to the classic Irish novel. With an introduction aimed at first-time readers and four critical essays, this edition guides readers through the novel's famously controversial history. While The Dark was initially banned in Ireland for obscenity, scholars now demonstrate that McGahern's novel of adolescence is not obscene, but revelatory, exposing the corruption underlying authority structures in mid-century Ireland-from the family to the church, to the government's willingness to ignore national and communal trauma. The Dark is a story of alarming brutality, surprising tenderness, and poetic lyricism; a reflection of Irish society that maintains historical significance as contemporary Ireland continues to build its national identity. An invaluable resource, this edition gives students and scholars a rich source of contextualizing material to address the themes and significance of McGahern's complex novel.…

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Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. main edition. 496 pages. 6.03x1.06x9.22 inches. In Stock.

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Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 98 pages. 6.00x0.17x9.00 inches. In Stock.