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Beheading the Virgin Mary, and Other Stories (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781628970128)
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xLiam O'Donnel, an Irish boy growing up in Scotland, is often the focus of Donal McLaughlin's hilarious and harrowing short stories, and in beheading the virgin mary, he continues this loose narrative, interspersed -- every second story -- with unrelated reports. Here, Liam steps in dog dirt on his way to Sunday Mass; Bloody Sunday is experienced as a series of phone calls to the home of a Scottish neighbor; and the title story introduces the next generation of O'Donnells. With his keen ear and inimitable spirit, the always innovative McLaughlin is one of the brightest lights of contemporary European fiction.
Author: Donal McLaughlin
ISBN-10: 162897012X
ISBN-13: 9781628970128
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2014
Pages: 180
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.60d
Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 06/01/2014 pg. 96
By Donal McLaughlin
xDonal McLaughlin was born in Northern Ireland, but moved to Scotland as a child. His debut collection, an allergic reaction to national anthems (2009), was longlisted for the Frank O'Connor Short Story Award, and nominated for the EIBF Readers' Best First Book Award, both in 2010. He is a recipient of the Robert Louis Stevenson Memorial Award, was Scottish PEN's first ?crivain sans fronti?res, and is a former Hawthornden Fellow. McLaughlin is also a literary translator, specializing in contemporary Swiss fiction. He featured in Best European Fiction 2012 both as a writer and a translator.
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