Beckett at the end of the world. Or: waiting for Laethanta Sona
Read More »John Banville’s ‘Delitto d’Inverno’ (‘Snow’) – Guanda – Virtual Event
John Banville, one of our guests of honour in 2019, makes a welcome return to this virtual edition of the San Patrizio Livorno Festival 2021. ZoomID: 864 8946 5203Passcode: 664063 John Banville will converse with the co-founder and godmother of the Festival, Catherine Dunne, about his most recent work: Delitto …
Read More »Manchán Magan interview
Manchán Magan is a very interesting voice of the Irish cultural landscape, and a Gaeilge voice indeed. “Thirty-Two Words for Field - Lost Words of the Irish Landscape” Landscape is his most recent work: we interviewed him about the book and a lot more of Gaeilge things!
Read More »A Garden in Blackrock: a diary. Maybe.
Last summer the end of the first lock down brought something great, after some very tough months. I am now living not far from Beckett's birthplace. The house has a nice garden and I spent a lot of hours in it, during the summer and after the summer as well. Today, almost exactly six months later, I stumbled on a Tweet about bird watching.
Read More »The ghost of Finglas past
The ghost of Finglas past - An Italo-Irish writer in lock down
Read More »Beckett at the time of Coronavirus
I wrote before about Beckett in relation to Tolkien; even to Pokemons. It’s not my fault. It’s his merit. It’s Five days To Saint Patrick’s. The Saint Patrick’s day that won’t happen. Five days to the Pre – San Patrizio Livorno Festival that won’t happen. On Saint Patrick’s day I …
Read More »John Banville in Italy, guest of honour along with Catherine Dunne, of the San Patrizio Livorno Festival 2019
John Banville in Italy, guest of honour along with Catherine Dunne, of the San Patrizio Livorno Festival 2019
Read More »The first or the last? An Irish soda bread short story
The first or the last? An Irish soda bread short story by Max O’Rover
Read More »Lost in Dublin
Lost in Dublin Lost in Dublin? That’s good for you. Trust me.
Read More »Catherine Dunne interviews Max O’Rover
I can just say that I am happy and very proud of this. Thank you so much, Catherine. It’s an honor for me.
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