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At Swim-Two-Birds (Irish Literature)
by Flann Obrien
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Synopses & Reviews
Publisher Comments:
The story of an Irish college student who — half to amuse himself and half to avoid work — writes an irreverent novel about the figures of Irish myth and legend in which characters come to life and riot against their author. At Swim-Two-Birds is a wildly comic send-up of Irish literature and culture and has had a major influence on writers coming after O'Brien, including Anthony Burgess, Gilbert Sorrentino, and William H. Gass.
Review:
"That's a real writer, with the true comic spirit. A really funny book." James Joyce
Review:
"At Swim-Two-Birds has remained in my mind ever since it first appeared as one of the best books of our century. A book in a thousand...in the line of Ulysses and Tristram Shandy." Graham Greene
Review:
"Flann O'Brien is unquestionably a major author. His work, like that of Joyce, is so layered as to be almost Dante-esque....Joyce and Flann O'Brien assault your brain with words, style, magic, madness, and unlimited invention." Anthony Burgess
Synopsis:
The story of an Irish college student who - half to amuse himself and half to avoid work - writes an irreverent novel about the figures of Irish myth and legend in which characters come to life and riot against their author, At Swim is a wildly comic send-up of Irish literature and culture. O'Brien opened up a whole new world of possibilities for fiction and subsequent novelists have played with his zany ideas, chief among them being the idea that characters in fiction have earned the right to be "recycled" - after all, they've proven their reliability as characters! - not retired once their stories are finished.
About the Author
Brian O'Nolan wrote under the pen names of Flann O'Brien and Myles na Gopaleen. He was born in 1911 in County Tyrone. A resident of Dublin, he graduated from University College after a brilliant career as a student (editing a magazine called Blather) and joined the Civil Service, in which he eventually attained a senior position. He wrote throughout his life, which ended in Dublin on April 1, 1966. His other novels include The Dalkey Archive, The Third Policeman, The Hard Life, and The Poor Mouth, all available from Dalkey Archive Press. Also available are three volumes of his newspaper columns: "The Best of Myles," "Further Cuttings from Cruiskeen Lawn," and "At War."
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Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9781564781819
- Author:
- Publisher:
- Dalkey Archive Press
- Introduction:
- Gass, William H.
- Author:
- Author:
- Location:
- Normal, IL :
- Subject:
- General
- Subject:
- Fiction
- Subject:
- British and irish fiction (fictional works by
- Subject:
- Folklore
- Subject:
- Fantasy
- Subject:
- Tales
- Subject:
- Tales -- Ireland -- Adaptations.
- Edition Description:
- 1st Dalkey Archive ed.
- Series:
- Irish Literature
- Publication Date:
- September 2005
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Language:
- English
- Illustrations:
- Y
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions:
- 8.01x5.52x.96 in. .91 lbs.
