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The Bend for Home Dermot Healy

The Bend for Home By Dermot Healy

The Bend for Home by Dermot Healy


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Summary

This autobiography by Dermot Healy discusses his upbringing and his family in Ireland, and looks at the workings of memory.

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The Bend for Home by Dermot Healy

A funny, direct, lively and moving account of growing up in small-town Ireland. Healy lovingly coaxes his childhood into being until, one day, his elderly mother hands him the coded diary he kept as a teenage tearaway and the uncut past burst in like a blast of raw air.

About Dermot Healy

Dermot Healy was born in Finea, Co. Westmeath, in 1947. He is the author of the story collection Banished Misfortune (1982), which won two Hennessay Awards and the Tom Gallon Award, and of two novels, Fighting with Shadows (1984) and A Goat's Song (1994), which won the 1995 Encore Award. He wrote the screenplay for Cathal Black's film, Our Boys, about the Christian Brothers, and his plays include On Broken Wings and Last Night's Fun. Healy has also written a volume of poetry, The Ballyconnell Colours (1992), edited the journal The Drumlin, and was the founding editor of Force 10, which was singled out for praise as one of Ireland's best community arts journals. He is a member of Aosdana and lives near Sligo.

Additional information

GOR013622359
9781860463549
1860463541
The Bend for Home by Dermot Healy
Used - Like New
Paperback
Vintage Publishing
19970508
320
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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