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Books on the career, life and work of Irish writer, John McGahern
A look into the literary career and critical reception of the Irish writer at home and abroad : Understanding John McGahern : David Malcolm, James Hardin : 9781570036736
John McGahern has distinguished himself as one of Ireland's finest living novelists and short story writers with such works as The Pornographer. The Barracks, Amongst Women, and the controversial The Dark, which was banned in Ireland. His latest novel, By the Lake, earned him much critical acclaim, and he was one of only four recipients of a 2003 Lannan Literary Award.
John McGahern is one of the most important literary figures in 20th century Ireland. This book explores the paradoxical relationship that McGahern, the author of such works as The Barracks and Amongst Women, had with the Catholic Church.
Denis Sampson explores John McGahern's discovery of art as a young man and traces the development of his signature vision and style. Sampson considers McGahern's early efforts as an apprentice novelist and weaves the inner story of the composition of his acclaimed first novel The Barracks into a narrative of imaginative formation.
