Micheal O Conghaile

The Colours of Man (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Micheál Ó Conghaile is one of the foremost exponents of the short story in Irish, and if he is best known for fantastical postmodern, non-realist stories chronicling incredible events, unlikely happenings and bizarre acts, he is also adept at classical realism, and these touching and tender stories, contrast with the verbal energy and black humour of his non-realist work. The dazzling colours of this collection laugh aloud and shout to us to join them in their riotous travels and call on us to reflect on moments of profound loss, serious challenges and deep fears.

If there is a recurring motif in these stories, diverse in terms of themes, style and tone, it is the recurring chorus that living rather than life is sacred. This book celebrates the profusion of all the colours of man and all the shades, hues and tones of the spectrum contained within man and humankind.

This collection, encompassing seventeen stories from a twenty-six year period of writing, demonstrates not only a variety of styles, both literary and linguistic, but a deftness of style that characterises Ó Conghaile's writing and marks him among the most accomplished and distinctive short story writers of his generation.

Illustrations by Brian Bourke.

Cover artwork by Nguyen Hu'ng Trinh

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Clo lar-Chonnacht
• Seitenzahl: 220
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2012
• Irisch
• ISBN-13: 9781908947956
• Artikelnr.: 38368596

Autorenporträt

Micheál Ó Conghaile is from Inis Treabhair, an island off the coast of Conamara, Co. Galway. He is a prolific and talented writer and founded Cló Iar-Chonnachta publishing house in 1985. His work includes poetry, short stories, a novel, plays, and a novella, and he has also done some translation work. His writing has won him many accolades including the Hennessy Literary Award, Hennessy Young Irish Writer of the Year Award, a shortlisting for The Irish Times Literary Awards for his novel Sna Fir, and the Stewart Parker/BBC Ulster Award for his play Cúigear Chonamara. His work has been translated into many languages, including Romanian, Croatian, Albanian, German and English. Some of his most recent works include the plays Jude (2007) and Cúigear Chonamara (2003) and the short-story collection An Fear nach nDéanann Gáire (2003).