My Top-10: Irish writers
I must confess that I’ve a soft spot for making lists for anything and I’ve realised that I didn’t include any in the blog so far. So I’ve made up my mind and I will write my Top 10. It’s true that Guillermo’s and Zhu’s post have been inspiring for it. Here it goes, my Top-10 of my favorite Irish writers.
- John Connolly.
This Dubliner hook me up with his Charlie Parker’s saga. I’m reading the second book and I’m glad because I still have many of them pending to be read!
- Sammuel Beckett.
Another dubliner who made me wait long time for Godot. And I still do.
- Garth Ennis.
I know, he is a comic scriptwriter and he was born in Northern Ireland but I really loved his Preacher saga so, here he is.
- Oscar Wilde.
Of course.
- George Bernard Shaw.
Because of his articles and his black sense of humour. ok, fair enough, because of his Pygmalion as well.
- Lord Dunsany.
I liked his short stories
- Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu.
Camilla. What else do I have to say?
- Bram Stoker.
Any question about why he’s in the list?
- James Joyce.
Although I only read his Ulysses and in Spanish, not in English, I don’t know if I would include him.
- Roddy Doyle
Because of his Barrytown triology (The Commitments and The Snapper are two of them).
And what about you? Do you like any writer from your new (or not so new) country?
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November 7th, 2009 at 10:40 pm
Not bad at all!
I’m a complete ignorant on Irish writers, so I guess I have a good list to start now!
November 8th, 2009 at 10:50 pm
I have to say I don’t know many Irish writters. I agree with Stroker and Wilde, and just read Dubliners from Joyce and like it very much, indeed. Willing to read Ulysses now.
November 12th, 2009 at 4:24 am
Muy buena la lista, no sabía que Le Fanu fuera irlandés. Tengo muchas ganas de meterle mano a Preacher, a ver si hay suerte.
November 13th, 2009 at 2:26 am
I haven’t found my favorite Canadian writer yet actually. Still looking…
As for Irish authors, do you know Marian Keyes? Yes, it’s kinda chick lit, but I find her very funny.
November 15th, 2009 at 11:34 am
Guillermo: Thanks, if you read any of them, let me know what you think about.
Flekyboy:I have Dubliners at home but I didn´t have the time to read it. I wish I could do it soon.
Oh so many books and so little time! It´s not fair!
Charlotte: En Dublín está la casa donde vivió Le Fanu, tampoco yo, hasta entonces, sabía que era irlandés. Y Preacher me encantó, tiene personajes muy buenos como el santo de los asesinos.
Eso sí, algunos dicen que el final es flojo. A mí no me lo pareció.
Zhu: If you find your Canadian favorite writer, let me know.
I didn´t read anything by Marian Keyes but yes, I know her. If you tell me she is so funny, I will give her books a try.
Thanks and lots of love.