Scealta Rebecca O'Connor

Name: Scealta By Rebecca O'Connor
SKU: 9781846590030
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Scealta by Rebecca O'Connor

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SeriesShort Stories by Women from Around the World S.

Summary

Features stories of dysfunctional marriages, abnormal goings on in rural outposts, urban alienation and kitchen sink dramas where the woman is no longer tied to the kitchen sink, but railing against past wrongs. This work also talks about various issues of domestic violence, child abuse, and abortion.

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Scealta: Short Stories by Irish Women by Rebecca O'Connor

Presenting unique insights into the experiences of the modern Irish woman, this collection of short stories features some of the most exciting names in Irish literature, including Claire Keegan, Christine Dwyer Hickey, Anne Haverty, and Julia O'Faolain.

Scealta Reviews

'A must-have anthology of contemporary writing ... There are 15 stories within this anthology, and each one a gem.' MsLexia 'One thing that does shine out, [is] the sheer quality and craft of much of the writing ... many excellent writers included here.' Sunday Tribune 'An interesting and distinctive read ... yet another barometer of the current health of the Irish short story.' Evening Herald 'These are stories that satisfy because they take time and space to develop ...' The Irish Times

About Rebecca O'Connor

Rebecca O'Connor was born in Ireland in 1975. She received a bursary from the Arts Council of Ireland to complete her debut novel He is Mine and I Have No Other. Her poetry has been published in the Reactions anthology and in Poetry Review, where she was awarded the Geoffrey Dearmer prize for 'Best new poet of 2003'. Her story The Mayfly was an award-winner in the 2003 Virago/Marie Claire short story competition. She was writer-in-residence at the Wordsworth Trust from June to December 2005.

Additional information

Sku

GOR003571365

ISBN 13

9781846590030

ISBN 10

1846590035

Title

Scealta: Short Stories by Irish Women by Rebecca O'Connor

Author

Rebecca O'Connor

Series

Short Stories by Women from Around the World S.

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Telegram Books

Year published

2006-02-23

Number of pages

170

Prizes

Short-listed for Francis McManus Short Story Competition 2005

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Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us