Irish Fiction

Benjamin Black better known among literary circles as John Banville has successfully entered the detective thriller and crime fiction genre with his noir mystery trilogy.

Nov 21, 2009 - Christine Breen-Williams

Ireland's most talked about novelist, John Banville, won the 2005 Man Booker prize with a bittersweet novel of loss and remembrance. Will he do it again?

Sep 20, 2009 - Christine Breen-Williams

For anyone who loves a good laugh about a mythical rags-to-riches anti-love story with a twist, then Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw is not a play to be missed!

Jun 14, 2009 - Jenna Galley

Anne Enright writes about grief which is biological and timeless. She uncovers the place we cannot see where the dead essential self of someone we have loved disappears.

Apr 22, 2009 - Hana Lewis

Irish writer Ciara Geraghty invites both laughter and tears in her debut novel, which has been a #1 bestseller in Ireland.

Apr 1, 2009 - Susan Whelan

Morgan Llywelyn's Finn Mac Cool, written in 1994, is among her best efforts to bring the mythic heroes of Irish folklore to the modern reader.

Mar 16, 2009 - Fred Hasson

This glossary defines obscure words used in the Booker Prize-winning novel, The Sea, by John Banville. All of the words are used by the novel's obsessive hero, Max Morden

Sep 8, 2008 - Leslie Timmins

The Irish writer John Banville won the prestigious Man Booker Prize for his fourteenth novel, The Sea, in 2005. The award raised the ire of some critics.

Sep 5, 2008 - Leslie Timmins

This is a deceptively simple novella, full of realistic characters with interesting dilemmas. It is a love story with a massive memorable twist.

Jun 9, 2008 - Claire Cowling

The shrine to St. Ann in the Whitethorn Woods is a favorite with locals and tourists alike. When the county threatens to pave over the site, all sorts of problems arise.

Apr 27, 2007 - Sandy Mitchell

These three Irish novels from Joseph O'Connor, Patrick Taylor, and Cecelia Ahern provide a glimpse of contemporary Ireland for a variety of readers.

Apr 25, 2007 - Jennifer Jensen

What would you do if you married to escape a boring existence, only to find yourself in a loveless union, forced to live with your husband's petty, critical sisters?

Feb 16, 2007 - Sandy Mitchell