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John McGahern
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John McGahern was an Irish writer and novelist.
John Mc Gahern
John Mc Gahern
Aughawillan National School, where John's mother taught until her illness and death in 1944
Aughawillan National School, where John's mother taught until her illness and death in 1944
The Barracks, in Cootehall, where McGahern lived from the age of 10
The Barracks, in Cootehall, where McGahern lived from the age of 10
The grave of McGahern and his mother Susan
The grave of McGahern and his mother Susan
The Barracks (novel)
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The Barracks is the debut novel of Irish writer John McGahern. Critically acclaimed when it was published in 1963, it won the AE Memorial Award from the Arts Council of Ireland and the Macauley Fellow
John McGahern
…McGahern (12 November 1934 – 30 March 2006) was an Irish writer and novelist. Known for the detailed dissection of Irish life found in works such as The Barracks, The Dark and Amongst Women, he was hailed by The Observer as "the greatest living Irish novelist" and in its obituary The Guardian described him as…
First edition
First edition