Ireland - a wellspring of wonderful writing

Recently everything I have picked up and been inspired by happens to have an Irish author. These are those that have got me back into literature following a long dearth where life was just too complicated to even consider picking up a book.

  • Claire Keegan (Foster in particular, but lots of her other stuff too)
  • Colum McCann - Apeirogon
  • Paul Murray - The Bee Sting
  • Donal Ryan - A slanting of the sun

There are more, but these are the ones that stand out.

Is it by chance that I have picked these amongst many others from different parts of the world, or have the Irish been experiencing something of a particular renaissance in matters of lean, economical yet powerful emotional expression?

In any case, if you want to be bowled over by astonishing talent, I can recommend any of these.

What about you? What else have I been missing? Please feel free to tell me.

Comments

May I recommend my novels - A Kind Of Drowning & my new release - Malign Intent.

Robert

Robert Craven