John McGahern (1934–2006)

Autore di Amongst Women

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John McGahern was born in Dublin in 1934. He has received several awards for his writing, including the AE Memorial Award in 1952, for the manuscript of "'The Barracks," and British Arts Council awards in 1968, 1970, and 1973. His other books include "The Dark" and "Amongst Women," nominated for mostra altro the Booker Prize in 1990. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno

Comprende i nomi: J Mcgahern, Mcgahern J., Mc Gahern-J, Ian Jack ed., John McGahern, John MacGahern, MCGAHERN (John), John Mac Gahern

Opere di John McGahern

Popolari Recenti

Amongst Women (1990) 992 copie

That They May Face the Rising Sun (2002) 983 copie

Memoir (2009) 341 copie

The Dark (1965) 327 copie

The Barracks (1963) 315 copie

The Collected Stories (1992) 245 copie

The Pornographer (1979) 206 copie

The Leavetaking (1974) 136 copie

Creatures of the Earth: New and Selected Stories (2006) 89 copie

High Ground (1985) 78 copie

Getting Through (1978) 51 copie

Love of the World: Essays (1998) 45 copie

Nightlines (1970) 34 copie

Collected Stories (2014) 15 copie

The Country Funeral (Faber Stories) (2019) 15 copie

Modern Short Stories 2: 1940-1980 (1982) — Collaboratore — 12 copie

The Power of Darkness (Plays) (2002) 9 copie

The Rockingham Shoot and Other Dramatic Writings (Faber Drama) (2018) 6 copie

Dear Mr McLaverty -- : the literary correspondence of John McGahern and Michael McLaverty 1959-1980 (2006) 5 copie

Ireland - changes and challenges : short stories (2008) 3 copie

John McGahern: Boxset (2005) 3 copie

Cose impossibili di tutti i tipi 3 copie

Augustus 2 copie

Herinneringen : mĳn leven in Ierland 2 copie

Gold Watch [short story] (1989) 2 copie

Rondini (in Cose impossibili di tutti i tipi) 1 copia

Il funerale in campagna (in Cose impossibili di tutti i tipi) 1 copia

Sierra Leone (in Cose impossibili di tutti i tipi) 1 copia

Paracadute (in Cose impossibili di tutti i tipi) 1 copia

Orologio d'oro (in Cose impossibili di tutti i tipi) 1 copia

The Wine Breath (short story) (1977) 1 copia

Alito di vino (in Cose impossibili di tutti i tipi) 1 copia

Fede, speranza e carità (in Cose impossibili di tutti i tipi) 1 copia

Una svista (in Cose impossibili di tutti i tipi) 1 copia

Cuori di quercia e pance d'ottone (in Cose impossibili di tutti i tipi) 1 copia

Ruote (in Cose impossibili di tutti i tipi) 1 copia

Le storie neglette (in Cose impossibili di tutti i tipi) 1 copia

McGahern John 1 copia

Great Irish Writers 1 copia

Corea (in Cose impossibili di tutti i tipi) 1 copia

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Opere correlate

Stoner (1965) — Introduzione, alcune edizioni — 6,696 copie

Augustus: un romanzo (1972) — Postfazione, alcune edizioni — 1,583 copie

Granta 88: Mothers (2004) — Collaboratore — 163 copie

The Penguin Book of Irish Fiction (1999) — Collaboratore — 153 copie

Granta 59: France the Outsider (1997) — Collaboratore — 144 copie

Granta 93: God's Own Countries (2006) — Collaboratore — 135 copie

The Penguin Book of Irish Short Stories (1981) — Collaboratore — 132 copie

Granta 75: Brief Encounters (2001) — Collaboratore — 124 copie

Granta 49: Money (1994) — Collaboratore — 118 copie

Into the Widening World: International Coming-of-Age Stories (1995) — Collaboratore — 28 copie

TLS Short Stories (2003) — Collaboratore — 12 copie

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Informazioni generali

Nome canonico: McGahern, John
Altri nomi: MacGahern, John
Data di nascita: 1934-11-12
Data di morte: 2006-03-30
Luogo di sepoltura: St Patrick's Church, Aughawillan, Co. Leitrim, Ireland
Sesso: male
Nazionalità: Ierland
Luogo di nascita: Knockanroe, Ierland
Luogo di morte: Dublin, Ierland
Luogo di residenza: Dublin, Ierland
Istruzione: University College Dublin
Attività lavorative: novelist
short-story writer
laborer
teacher
Relazioni: Kiberd, Declan (student)
Organizzazioni: Aosdána
Premi e riconoscimenti: Irish Book Award (Lifetime Achievement, 2007)
Lannan Literary Award (Fiction, 2003)

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All Will Be Well: A Memoir di John McGahern

This is an exploration of McGahern's childhood in rural Ireland in the 1940's and 50's. He deeply loved his mother who died of cancer when he was still very young. Sent with his siblings to live with his authoritative father in police barracks (his father and mother rarely lived together)the children learn to endure cruelty and unpredictabilty and to rely entirely on each other for their emotional development. McGahern discovered books through the library of a sympathetic local priest, and through his education, gradually breaks free of the extraordinary volatile father who endeavours to control his life and that of his sisters and brother. I've not yet read any other books by McGahern. I will, to experience again his heartfelt, compelling, evocative writing.… (altro)

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Margaret09 | 2 altre recensioni | Apr 15, 2024 |

That They May Face the Rising Sun di John McGahern

Beautiful book which evokes an Irish country community over the course of one year. There is no major frame, but a gentle unfolding of characters as they deal with death, Christmas, family relations, the impetus to migration in Irish history. The language, rituals and customs are familiar to one of Irish descent and I found myself transported to this community around the lake.

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simbaandjessie | 24 altre recensioni | Feb 26, 2024 |

The dark di John McGahern

Again - so layered, so poignant. The character lends such innocence to his story and is yet bereft of the luxury that that should afford him. A careful and honest insight into a certain side of an Irish Catholic boyhood. McGahern approaches subjects and situations that are so human and everyday yet so hard to admit and acknowledge - he is brave in his truthfulness and it is expressed with such compassion. I imagine as I read, his lovely lilting voice and that kind, knowing tone.

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Roisin800. | 5 altre recensioni | Sep 1, 2021 |

The barracks di John McGahern

Really intimate view into a family home; the ritual of domesticity - the way in which it is at times a saving grace - the threat of sickness and the shadow that looms when it is found out. A simple story full of so much basic human emotion that it lends layers to the darkest depths.

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Roisin800. | 3 altre recensioni | Sep 1, 2021 |

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