"The Waves Behind Us is a second volume of memoirs from Benedict Kiely, one of Ireland's most celebrated novelists, short story writers, essayists and broadcasters. It follows on from Drink to the Bird, Kiely's first volume of autobiography, which dealt with his boyhood and young manhood between the world wars." "Starting in 1941 - and working his way to the present - Kiely recalls his arrival in Dublin and introduces us to the many people who shade his narrative. Kiely's recollections trace the path of his career as a Dublin journalist and, later, a serious prose writer. The memoir includes deft portraits and lyrical homages to such notable writers as W. B. Yeats, James Joyce, Brendan Behan, Patrick Kavanaugh and a host of others. Kiely's vivid evocation of people, places and events demonstrates how a great city, bustling with culture and literature, shaped his many-faceted career."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved