Ireland - a wellspring of wonderful writing
Posted by Caldwell on Mon, 19 Aug 2024
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.
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