Dermot Bolger es un novelista irlandés cuya obra a menudo aborda las experiencias de personajes de clase trabajadora que se sienten alienados de la sociedad. Examina críticamente la relevancia de los conceptos nacionalistas tradicionales de la "irlandesidad", abogando por una sociedad más pluralista e inclusiva. La escritura de Bolger profundiza en la búsqueda de identidad y pertenencia en el mundo moderno, dando voz a aquellos que a menudo son pasados por alto.
This is Dermot Bolger's latest poetry collection. Every night during a year of the recent Covid 19 lockdown Bolger took long walks through the streets of Dublin. During these walks he allowed his imagination free rein and these resulting poems revisit central events during his life and also reflect upon the lives of others.
The groundbreaking first modern novel to address the scandal of Irish Magdalene laundries when it was first published.
A spellbinding novel based on a real-life rescue in 1943, when the crew of a neutral Irish ship rescued 168 drowning German sailors. A story of romance and war, where every experience is intense and dangerous.
Durante la Primera Guerra Mundial James Joyce vivio en Zurich, dedicado por completo a la creacion del Ulises. En 1920 se traslado a Paris, donde termino y publico su obra en 1922. El titulo evoca al protagonista de la Odisea de Homero, cuyo hilo argumental es seguido por Joyce con un sentido ironico y burlesco. Esta nueva odisea esta protagonizada por un hombre de clase media, Leopold Bloom, que tiene que afrontar asuntos problematicos relacionados con la familia, la lglesia y el Estado a lo largo de 24 horas que dura el relato. Uno de los mayores logros de la novela es el monologo interior, tanto del personaje central (al estilo del examen de conciencia jesuitico) como de su esposa, Molly Bloom.
Seven of Irelands most accomplished female writers have crafted between them this delightfully entertaining novel. Featuring authors Maeve Binchy and Deirdre Purcell.
A marriage and a family reach breaking point on an annual holiday in the loveliest hotel in Ireland. Dermot Bolger is one of the leading figures on the Irish literary scene. Very influential, amazingly energetic and prolific, popular and extremely well respected. Dermot writes fast-paced, incredibly readable novels, usually with a thriller element, always about Ireland, more often than not about its Troubles. 'Temptation, is quite different. It is about family life. It describes five days in the lives of Alison, her husband Peadar and their three children, who are taking their annual holiday on the southeastern coast of Ireland. Each member of the family has his or her own hopes for the holiday and preoccupations about the lives they are briefly leaving behind. The holiday serves as a turning point in their lives, as Alison and Peadar,s marriage is put to the test and the vulnerabilities of their children are brought to the fore. Previous novels have always featured a female central character, and Dermot seems to love writing from a female perspective - and very good he is at it too. This new novel takes this strength and makes the most of it. Paciness and great readability are packed in there too.
The hotel has stood on Dublin's quays since the 1920s, but its glory days are over. Most of the guests and staff we meet are escaping from something. Their stories are told in different chapters by seven Irish writers, including Roddy Doyle, Anne Enright and Colm Toibin.
Op een avond in 1995 logeren enkele uiteenlopende figuren in een verlopen hotel in Dublin. Geschreven door zeven Ierse auteurs, maar het is aan de lezer te raden wie wat schreef.
Set in 1941, the narrative unfolds within the confines of Grangegorman Mental Hospital, where the lives of four individuals intersect. Each character grapples with the profound impacts of war, betrayal, and personal trauma, revealing the deep scars that conflict leaves on the human psyche. Their stories intertwine, exploring themes of resilience and the quest for healing amidst a backdrop of historical turmoil.