John McGahern
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.
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Philip King made films about John McGahern, showcasing his literary work.
Philip King on music, film and the essentiality of the arts – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-03-01
Enright’s essays cast a critical gaze over the work and lives of other writers, from Alice Munro to John McGahern.
Christmas gift ideas for book lovers of every stripe – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-14
John McGahern's life and work are explored by Enright to illuminate his fictional choices.
Critical alertness fuelled by an ever-expanding curiosity – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-08
John McGahern is a writer and friend of Banville, known for his storytelling.
‘You cannot censor me. They would try it now with all this wokeist nonsense’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-28
John McGahern lamented the erosion of good manners, believing them to be the foundation of civil society.
Why are so many people in Ireland so rude? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-19
John McGahern's novella The Country Funeral is cited by Tóibín as one of the finest examples of the form.
‘All the emotion I was suppressing, that I didn’t know what to do with, was grief’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-07
John McGahern was undoubtedly a master of words, but he was also a teacher.
Noel Costello on turbulent classroom days and being taught by John McGahern – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-08-24
Irish authors, such as John McGahern, recognised the quality of Reid's writing.
Paul Clements on Forrest Reid, a 20th century author who is coming back into vogue – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-22
John McGahern is quoted on the recognition of happiness in retrospect.
An only child is a lonely child? We’re sure about our decision not to try again – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-02
John McGahern is mentioned as a writer seen at Cúirt.
‘There is a sense of an Irish writing culture exploding around the world’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-06
John McGahern’s That They May Face The Rising Sun was ranked second by experts.
Irish Times readers pick Claire Keegan’s Small Things Like These as the best Irish book of the 21st century – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-26
John McGahern’s That They May Face The Rising Sun (2002) finished in second place.
Vote for the best Irish fiction of the 21st century – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-20John McGahern may have become a national treasure by the time That They May Face the Rising Sun was published in 2002, but his early works were banned by the State.
renewing the canon – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-15John McGahern’s sixth and final novel, That They May Face the Rising Sun, was published in the US as By the Lake.
how we made the list and what it says about the state of Irish fiction – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-15
John McGahern is mentioned among notable authors in the brief critiques.
Les brèves critiques du « Monde des livres » : Claire Delannoy, John McGahern, Gaël Octavia, Thomas Vinau…
France· 2025-02-23
John McGahern’s Memoir deals with his childhood and affection for his mother.
As Pope Francis’s book Hope shows, defining what is autobiography isn’t always easy – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-23
John McGahern is one of the many Irish greats associated with The New Yorker.
The most reliable New Yorker you’ll ever meet – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-22
