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The History of Magpies
Desmond Hogan
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Description for The History of Magpies
Paperback.
A collection of twelve mint fresh stories from the award winning Irish author, described by Neil Jordan as 'the real thing - a writer of great originality, dramatic flair, linguistic invention - who remakes the world every time he puts pen to paper.' These tales lead the reader around the fringes of Irish society through the eyes of the marginalized.
A collection of twelve mint fresh stories from the award winning Irish author, described by Neil Jordan as 'the real thing - a writer of great originality, dramatic flair, linguistic invention - who remakes the world every time he puts pen to paper.' These tales lead the reader around the fringes of Irish society through the eyes of the marginalized.
Product Details
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
255
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9781843516668
SKU
V9781843516668
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About Desmond Hogan
Desmond Hogan was was born in Ballinasloe, County Galway in 1950. He attended University College, Dublin, and worked as a writer and actor with Children's T. Company theatre group before moving to London. He subsequently held the position of writer-in-residence, University of Glasgow. After spending time in the United States, as a Hudson Strode Fellow at the University of Alabama ... Read more
Reviews for The History of Magpies
This is a troubled collection from a troubled genius whose narrative technique won’t appeal to traditionalists.
Brian Maye
The Irish Times
Desmond Hogan in this book is writing at a very high pitch of ambition—he is trying to build the cathedral. The project is immense.
Kevin Barry
The Stinging Fly
Brian Maye
The Irish Times
Desmond Hogan in this book is writing at a very high pitch of ambition—he is trying to build the cathedral. The project is immense.
Kevin Barry
The Stinging Fly