Micheál Ó Gaoithín (1904–1974)
Autore di Peig
Sull'Autore
Opere di Micheál Ó Gaoithín
Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Nome legale
- Ó Gaoithín, Micheál
- Altri nomi
- Ó Guiheen, Micheál
- Data di nascita
- 1904-01-03
- Data di morte
- 1974-04-27
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- Ireland
- Luogo di nascita
- An Blascaod Mór, Contae Chiarraí, Éire
- Luogo di morte
- An Daingean, Contae Chiarraí, Éire (Ospidéal Naomh Eilís)
- Luogo di residenza
- An Blascaod Mór, Contae Chiarraí, Éire
Bostún, Massachusetts, SAM (1930)
Baile Bhiocáire, Dún Chaoin, Contae Chiarraí, Éire (1942)
Ospidéal Naomh Eilís, An Daingean, Contae Chiarraí, Éire - Relazioni
- Sayers, Peig (mother)
Utenti
Recensioni
Peig: The Autobiography of Peig Sayers of the Great… di Peig Sayers
Léamh mé an labhair seo as Gaeilge, le cabhairt as an aistriú Béarla. Nílim ábalta é a cháin mar bhí sé turgnamh le mo droch-Gaeilge. Ach bhí na scéalta go h-áileann, agus freisin ró-suimiúil ar stair na h-Éireann agus stair an tír. Leabhair tábhachtac ó cáipéisi ba a é.
An interesting collection of stories from an Irish "story-teller" who lived most of her life on an isolated island. It's translated from Gaelic into English, but much of the original lyrical prose is still evident. Worth reading.
Peig certainly knows how to spin a good yard. I enjoyed the stories and the heartfelt sentiments about struggle and celebration on Blasket Island and Dingle. The writing style was easy to follow and even some of the unknown word meanings could be gleaned from the context. I felt so sad for all of her losses, which I attributed somewhat to the time and lack of proper medical care and facilities in remote areas. The atmosphere was clear and I was transported to an Ireland I couldn't really see when I was there.… (altro)
Stories from the life of an elderly Irishwoman known as a storyteller. Those of most general interest may be her memories of the Irish Revolution of 1916 - 1920.
Liste
Tour of Ireland (1)
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 3
- Utenti
- 426
- Popolarità
- #57,313
- Voto
- 3.3
- Recensioni
- 6
- ISBN
- 18
- Lingue
- 3