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The renowned consultant, businessman and writer believes that the best way to end the crisis would be for the head of state, whom he considers ‘unworthy’ of the office he holds, to resign
The new Irish narrative: Unruly and centered around the inner self
The successes of Maggie O’Farrell and Sally Rooney is indicative of what has happened in the last decade to English-language literature. Is the new Irish tradition linked to the experimental writing of the past?
Gabriel Byrne: ‘The Catholic Church has left a black mark’
The Irish actor, who plays Nobel Prize-winning author Samuel Beckett in ‘Dance First,’ discusses the perils of fame
Welcome back, Samuel Beckett
The Irish Nobel Prize winner was a precise portraitist of terrifying years that could return at any moment
Is there a European literature?
The narrative of the continent continues to be burdened by the absence of a common strategy in a space of miscegenation with no shared language
The Nobel Prize in Literature’s history of snubs and long-forgotten winners
Shaped by the political and literary climate of the time, the award does not assure a spot in the literary canon and often overlooks exceptional authors
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