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Richard Power (1928-1970) was best known for his 1969 novel The Hungry Grass. While many of his stories were published in the literary journals of the day, his premature death prevented his work from gaining the fame it deserved. Gathered together for the first time, Power's subtle and poignant stories capture the daily lives of urban and rural dwellers in Ireland at the turn of the twentieth century.

Produktbeschreibung
Richard Power (1928-1970) was best known for his 1969 novel The Hungry Grass. While many of his stories were published in the literary journals of the day, his premature death prevented his work from gaining the fame it deserved. Gathered together for the first time, Power's subtle and poignant stories capture the daily lives of urban and rural dwellers in Ireland at the turn of the twentieth century.
Autorenporträt
Richard Power was born in Ireland. He worked as a civil servant in Dublin and earned an MFA from the Iowa Writers Workshop. He is the author of The Hungry Grass as well as numerous short stories and plays. James MacKillop is the author of Fionn mac Cumhaill: Celtic Myth in English Literature, and Dictionary of Celtic Mythology, and is coeditor of An Irish Literature Reader: Poetry, Prose, Drama.