John McGahern

John McGahern

author Ireland

John McGahern was an acclaimed Irish novelist and short story writer whose works often reflect the intricacies of life in rural Ireland. A respected voice in literature, he contributed to The New Yorker, helping to showcase Irish narratives to a wider audience and solidifying his reputation as one of Ireland's literary greats.

Born on Nov 12, 1934 (91 years old)

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Ireland Ireland: John McGahern's life and work are explored by Enright to illuminate his fictional choices. 9

Anne Enright Angela Carter Edna O Brien Toni Morrison Helen Garner Alice Munro Maeve Brennan Catherine Corless Michael Cronin
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Critical alertness fuelled by an ever-expanding curiosity – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: John McGahern is a writer and friend of Banville, known for his storytelling. 8

John Banville Evelyn Dolman Laura Rensselaer Freddie Cesca Giordano Bruno Thomas Mann Daphne Du Maurier Henry James Iris Murdoch Graham Greene Philip Larkin Jim Lovell Louis Marcus Tim Pat Coogan Patricia Quinn
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: ‘You cannot censor me. They would try it now with all this wokeist nonsense’ – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: John McGahern lamented the erosion of good manners, believing them to be the foundation of civil society. 8

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The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Why are so many people in Ireland so rude? – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: John McGahern's novella The Country Funeral is cited by Tóibín as one of the finest examples of the form. 8

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The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: ‘All the emotion I was suppressing, that I didn’t know what to do with, was grief’ – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: John McGahern was undoubtedly a master of words, but he was also a teacher. 8

Bernard Costello Cyril Daly
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Noel Costello on turbulent classroom days and being taught by John McGahern – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Irish authors, such as John McGahern, recognised the quality of Reid's writing. 7

Forrest Reid Walter De La Mare E M Forster Henry James V S Pritchett Seamus O Kelly
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Paul Clements on Forrest Reid, a 20th century author who is coming back into vogue – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: John McGahern is quoted on the recognition of happiness in retrospect. 6

Brianna Parkins June Shannon Sarah Moss
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: An only child is a lonely child? We’re sure about our decision not to try again – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: John McGahern is mentioned as a writer seen at Cúirt. 7

Cuirt International Festival Of Literature Roddy Doyle Anne Enright Paul Muldoon Sally Rooney Mary O Malley Kayo Chingonyi Christodoulos Makris Donal Ryan Kevin Barry Eimear Mcbride Ahmed Masoud Maureen Kennelly Glyn Maxwell Louise Erdrich Thomas Lynch Linton Kwesi Johnson Jean Binta Breeze Allen Ginsberg Gerald Dawe Martin Mcdonagh Manuela Moser Mike Mccormack Mary Morrissey Claire Lise Kieffer Garrett Carr Roisin O Donnell Maurice J Casey Sam Furlong Alanna Offield Michael Dooley Andrei Voznesensky Beryl Bainbridge Seamus Heaney Wendy Cope
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: ‘There is a sense of an Irish writing culture exploding around the world’ – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: John McGahern’s That They May Face The Rising Sun was ranked second by experts. 7

Claire Keegan Anna Burns Anne Enright Paul Murray Colum Mccann Sally Rooney Mike Mccormack Claire Kilroy Bernard Maclaverty
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Irish Times readers pick Claire Keegan’s Small Things Like These as the best Irish book of the 21st century – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: John McGahern’s That They May Face The Rising Sun (2002) finished in second place. 7

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The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Vote for the best Irish fiction of the 21st century – The Irish Times