Frank O'Connor, ein irischer Literat, ist vor allem für seine eindringlichen Kurzgeschichten und offenen Memoiren berühmt. Sein Schreiben erforscht zutiefst die menschliche Verfassung, oft schöpfend aus seinen eigenen Lebenserfahrungen in Cork und die Komplexität irischer Identität und Geschichte widerspiegelnd. O'Connors Prosa ist bekannt für ihre Wärme, psychologische Einsicht und authentische Darstellung des gewöhnlichen Lebens. Er leistete auch bedeutende Beiträge als Literaturkritiker und Übersetzer, der irische Poesie mit seiner ausgeprägten Stimme einem breiteren Publikum zugänglich machte.
O'Connor's translations are driven by a deep passion to revive Ireland's history, embodying his belief in the importance of reflecting on the past to inform the future. His work seeks to connect contemporary readers with the rich cultural heritage of Ireland, emphasizing the significance of historical narratives in shaping identity and understanding.
A sensational short story collection in the expansive universe of HALO, the New York Times bestselling series! Launch once more into galaxy-spanning conflict and legendary heroism…shards of an ever-expanding journey where human and alien alike find their finest hours in facing their greatest challenges. These scattered stories span untold millennia, from the age of the ancient custodial race known as the Forerunners…to the aftermath of the Covenant’s bloody war against humanity…and even the shocking events surrounding the resurrection of the mysterious Guardians. Halo: Fractures explores mythic tales of bravery and sacrifice that blaze brightly at the very heart of the Halo universe.
When humanity expanded beyond the safety of Earth to new stars and horizons, they never dreamed what dangers they would encounter there. When the alien juggernaut known as the Covenant declared holy war upon the fragile human empire, millions of lives were lost—but, millions of heroes rose to the challenge. In such a far-reaching conflict, not many of the stories of these heroes, both human and alien, have a chance to become legend. This collection holds eleven stories that dive into the depths of the vast Halo universe, not only from the perspective of those who fought and died to save humanity, but also those who vowed to wipe humanity out of existence.INTRODUCTION - Frank O’ConnorBEYOND - art by Sparth, words by Jonathan GoffPARIAHB. - K. EvensonSTOMPING ON THE HEELS OF A FUSS - Eric RaabMIDNIGHT IN THEHEART OF MIDLOTHIAN - Frank O’ConnorDIRT - Tobias S. BuckellACHERON- VII - art by Sparth, words by Jonathan GoffHEADHUNTERS - Jonathan GoffBLUNT INSTRUMENTS - Fred Van LenteTHEMONA LISA - Jeff VanderMeer and Tessa KumICON - art by Robogabo, words by Jonathan GoffPALACE HOTEL - Robt McLeesHUMAN WEAKNESS - Karen TravissCONNECTIVITY - art by Robogabo, words by Jonathan GoffTHE IMPOSSIBLE LIFE AND THE POSSIBLE DEATH OF PRESTON J. COLE - Eric NylundTHE RETURN - Kevin GraceFROM THE OFFICE OF DR. WILLIAM ARTHUR IQBAL
Verhalen van binnen- en buitenlandse schrijvers over Ierland.
A collection of four of O'Connor's short stories, often written from the point of view of a child or an individual outside of society's conventions. They are The Genius, My Oedipus Complex, The Ugly Duckling and Song Without Words.
Irland ist das Reiseziel und Sehnsuchtsland so vieler Europäer geworden, die des Betriebs müde sind und sich in die romantische Wirklichkeit des irischen Lebens flüchten wollen, daß man das 'echte' Irland vor lauter Touristen vielleicht am besten in einem Buch kennenlernt. Und da die Erzählfreude der Irländer bekannt ist, fängt man am besten mit den Meistererzählern an.
4 einfühlsame und humorvolle Erzählungen des irischen Meisters der Kurzgeschichte (1903-1968).
In seiner nordirischen Heimatstadt galt er als Weichling, weil er Bücher las - doch dann machte er seine Leidenschaft zum Beruf, wurde zuerst Buchhändler, dann Bibliothekar und schließlich Schriftsteller. Und seither gibt es wenige, die mit so viel Humor und Ironie, aber auch so viel Poesie über Irland schreiben können wie Frank O'Connor.
Das Magazin für den überforderten Intellektuellen - Ist Kunst überflüssig?
At age 82, Clifton Fadiman continues his prolific publishing career, here presenting 62 of the world's best short stories from 16 countries. His criteria? "Each story had to be both interesting and of high literary merit." Fadiman fulfills both requirements and much more, offering a cornucopia of superior 20th-century writers that includes Franz Kafka, D. H. Lawrence, Isaac Babel, F. Scott Fitzgerald, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, John Cheever, Sean O'Faolain, Graham Greene, Robert Penn Warren, Colette, John Updike, Donald Barthelme, and James Thurber. (Regrettably, J. D. Salinger is not included due to lack of permission.) Here is a truly remarkable collection of this century's short stories that readers from all over the world will read with delight.
A Selection of Stories for Sekundarstufe II
In this memoir Frank O'Connor recreates his young manhood - the beginning of his life as a writer and his relationship to Yeats and the other leading figures of Ireland's great literary renaissance.
Frank O'Connor is regarded as one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, and a master of the short story form. In this definitive compilation of his stories, including "Guests of the Nation," O'Connor explores universal themes of love, loss, and faith through the particulars of the Irish experience, both in Ireland and abroad.
Ein frommes Mädchen merkt erst im Kloster, daß sie lieber heiraten sollte. Ein allzu artiges Muttersöhnchen lernt vom kriminellen Vater Lebensfreude und Toleranz. Und Mick aus Cork heiratet gar eine Engländerin.§O'Connor sieht sein Irland mit klaren, kritischen Augen. Und doch ist es keine trostlose Welt, sondern eine manchmal komische und immer versöhnliche Welt - eine Welt, die Mut zum Leben macht.
More short stories by a master craftsman who can make you laugh and yearn to know his people - the spirited, maddening, great hearted people of poor Ireland.
The story of Frank O'Connor is that of a shy child from a Cork slum who becomes aware that there is something beyond the confines of his life and the lives around him, something grander. And with resolve and labor, he makes his way toward it. From his childhood to the time of his release from imprisonment as a revolutionary, O'Connor conveys the moral fortune and the tragic elements of life, that sparked his storytelling - a life he describes as a "celebration of those who for me represented all I should ever know of God."
The Mad Lomasneys and Other Stories from Collection Two
The story of the title deals with a little boy named Larry and his feelings towards his father. When his father returns home from World War II, Larry is resentful and jealous of losing his mother's undivided attention, and finds himself in a constant struggle to win back her affections.
Die Geschichte einer jungen Liebe: Schon als Kinder lernten Phil und Mary das Leben kennen; er in Armut und Elend bei seiner Mutter, deren Sterben er mitansehen muß, sie in der Umgebung ihrer leichtsinnigen Mutter und eines vermeintlichen Vaters. Phil bewahrt seine Freundin Mary vor einem schlechten Lebenswandel in Dublin und bringt sie auf langer Trampwanderung wohlbehalten zurück nach Cork, wobei ihnen unterwegs 'das Leben' in einer so krassen Form begegnet, daß er, aus dem Gleichgewicht geworfen, sich vorübergehend von Mary Kate trennen will.
A guide book, not just to Irish places, but Irish history, irish character, Irish literature and irish morality. Liveliness and truth are not sacrificed, yet the quality of writing has obiviously been a strong criterion in the choice.
The stories collected here demonstrates the richness of the short story tradition in Ireland from the end of the last century to the period following the Second World War. The authors represented are: George Moore, Somerville and Ross, Daniel Corkery, Jame Stephens, Liam O'Flaherty, L.A.G. Strong, Sean O'Faoláin, Frank O'Connor, Eric Cross, Michael McLaverty, Bryan MacMahon, Mary Lavin, James Plunkett, James Joyce, and Elizabeth Bowen. `this is as good a collection of stories as you could find anywhere and fully deserves its new description "classic".' Books and Bookmen
Diogenes Verlag, Zrich, 1975/76. 253/151/166/168 S., kart. TBs aus dem Englischen von Elisabeth Schnack. Enthalten sind die Bnde Und freitags Fisch, Mein dipus-Komplex, Don Juans Versuchungen und Brautnacht
