| Title: | Celt Notefile |
| Moderator: | TALLIS::DARCY |
| Created: | Wed Feb 19 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Tue Jun 03 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 1632 |
| Total number of notes: | 20523 |
Has anyone heard of a novel/biography/history/comedy/fiction... book
called "The Poor Mouth"? It might be by a Miles NaGopleen but this
might be a psuedoname of the main character of the book. It's about
growing up in early 20th century Ireland and is apparently very funny.
Thanks.
Teresa.
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| 782.1 | FORTY2::DONOVAN | Wed Jul 04 1990 10:40 | 14 | ||
Hello, the 'poor mouth' is the English translation of a book in Irish called 'An Beal Bocht' by Brian O'Nolan (alias Flann O' Brien alias Myles na cGopaleen - I forget which name this book is under) It's a sort of parody of books about life in the Gaeltacht regions; I have a copy at home which you're welcome to borrow via internal mail (node YUPPY is in the London office, isn't it ?) if you like. O' Brien is the funniest writer I have ever read; most of his books are available in paperback in the UK (several are collections of his Irish Times columns) my own favourite being the earliest (At Swim-two-birds). John | |||||
| 782.2 | thanks | YUPPY::MARRON | Thu Jul 05 1990 09:18 | 5 | |
Thanks for the offer of the loan but I think if I can find it I
will buy it. Hope it's as funny as I've heard.
Teresa.
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| 782.3 | The molecular theory. | PENUTS::KSULLIVAN | Thu Jul 05 1990 12:01 | 2 | |
"The Third Policeman" is also a masterpiece.
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| 782.4 | PRSSOS::MAILLARD | Denis MAILLARD | Mon Jul 09 1990 08:33 | 5 | |
Re .3:
> "The Third Policeman" is also a masterpiece.
As well as its sequel (more or less) "The Dalkey Archive", where you
find James Joyce offered a job of mending Jesuit priests underwear...
Denis.
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