New Irish Short Stories

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Paperback
2011
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Edited by Joseph O'Connor (author of Star of the Sea and Ghost Light ), New Irish Short Stories is a stunning collection from a fascinating variety of writers, both new and established. Featuring, among many others, William Trevor and Roddy Doyle, Rebecca Miller and Richard Ford, Christine Dwyer Hickey and Colm Toibin, it shows the short story to be a vibrant, thriving form and one that should continue to be celebrated and encouraged. This collection follows the two acclaimed editions David Marcus edited for Faber in 2004-5 and 2006-7.

Synopsis

Edited by Joseph O'Connor (author of "Star of the Sea" and "Ghost Light"), "New Irish Short Stories" is a stunning collection from a fascinating variety of writers, both new and established. Featuring, among many others, William Trevor and Roddy Doyle, Rebecca Miller and Richard Ford, Christine Dwyer Hickey and Colm Toibin, it shows the short story to be a vibrant, thriving form and one that should continue to be celebrated and encouraged. This collection follows the two acclaimed editions David Marcus edited for Faber in 2004-5 and 2006-7.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 432
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Published: 17 Mar 2011
ISBN 10: 0571255272
ISBN 13: 9780571255276
Book Overview: New Irish Short Stories, edited by Joseph O'Connor, is the latest of the acclaimed Best New Irish Short Stories collections.

Author Bio

Joseph O'Connor was born in Dublin. His books include six previous novels: Cowboys and Indians (Whitbread Prize shortlist), Desperadoes, The Salesman, Inishowen, Star of the Sea, and Redemption Falls. Star of the Sea became an international bestseller, winning the Irish Post Award for Fiction, an American Library Association Award, France's Prix Millepages, Italy's Premio Acerbi, and the Prix Madeleine Zepter for European Novel of the Year. His work has been published in thirty-five languages.