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Mike McCormack (1) (1965–)

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Mike McCormack is an Irish writer, born in 1965. He is a graduate of the University College Galway in English and Philosophy. His short story collections include Getting It in the Head and Forensic Songs. His novels include Crowe's Requiem, Notes from a Coma, and Solar Bones, which won the 2016 mostra altro Goldsmiths Prize and the 2018 International Dublin Literary Award. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno

Opere di Mike McCormack

Solar Bones (2016) 453 copie
Notes from a Coma (2005) 79 copie
Crowe's Requiem (1998) 57 copie
This Plague of Souls (2023) 34 copie
Forensic Songs (2012) 23 copie

Opere correlate

Best European Fiction 2013 (2012) — Collaboratore — 72 copie
The Penguin Book of Irish Comic Writing (1996) — Autore, alcune edizioni25 copie

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Informazioni generali

Data di nascita
1965
Sesso
male
Nazionalità
Ireland
Luogo di nascita
London, England, UK
Luogo di residenza
Sligo, Ireland
Louisburgh, County Mayo, Ireland
Galway, Ireland

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I can't remember much about this book, after all the years since I read it.
 
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mykl-s | 24 altre recensioni | Aug 13, 2023 |
This book captivated me with its use of the language and its keen observations on life. If you like traditional structure and can’t bear a punctuation mark to be missing, forget it; it’s one long sentence. One long surprisingly readable, poetic, long sentence that somehow manages to convey the intricacies, heartbreaks and humor of life with its look at everything from politics to economics to construction on the smallest of scales. It’s definitely not going to be everyone’s cup of tea, but honestly, I’m going to go out on a limb and say it’s going to win the Man Booker. Given my feelings on Lincoln and the Bardo (love), that’s saying something.… (altro)
 
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Anita_Pomerantz | 24 altre recensioni | Mar 23, 2023 |
In a small town in Ireland on All Souls’ Day in 2009, Marcus Conway sits at his kitchen table and reminisces about his life. His thoughts touch on his family, work as a civil engineer, political views, epidemics, and economic conditions. He reflects on his two children, Agnes and Darragh, when they were young and now that they have grown.

It is told in stream-of-consciousness without traditional punctuation. I am not generally a fan of writing that does not provide natural breaks for the reader. However, if you are like me in this regard, I heartily recommend the audio performance by Tim Gerard Reynolds. The prose is poetic and flows beautifully in the narration. There is a reason for the unusual structure, which will eventually become apparent. I own a copy of the e-book, so I was able to appreciate the author’s artistic intent.
… (altro)
 
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Castlelass | 24 altre recensioni | Oct 30, 2022 |
Solar Bones is a 2016 novel by Irish fiction writer Mike McCormack. The novel's plot revolves around Marcus Conway, a deceased middle-aged engineer who has returned on All Souls' Day, and is reminiscing about his past life's events while sitting at his kitchen table.
 
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MUHAMMADHARIS | 24 altre recensioni | Oct 14, 2021 |

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6
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Utenti
725
Popolarità
#35,032
Voto
3.8
Recensioni
35
ISBN
65
Lingue
7
Preferito da
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