John McGahern, RIP

[Grey]

John McGahern, one of the best writers of this or any other era, passed away yesterday. He was one of my favourites and I shall miss him.

That They May Face The Rising Sun is a beautiful portrait of the community in which he lived as a writer and small farmer in Co. Leitrim. He wrote many other fine novels such as The Dark, The Barracks and The Pornographer and his recently published Memoir, which I haven't yet read, has been reviewed very favourably.

 

[BrianH]

I don't know whether you have seen the Guardian's obituary, but in case not I've put up the link below. It tells us as much about the way that Ireland has changed (for the better) as it does about John McGahern.

Guardian obituary of John McGahern

 

[Grey]

Thanks, Brian, I would have missed that if you had not put it up.