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Conal Creedon

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Description:Highlights of 2022 – Cónal Creedon chronicler supreme of Cork city life – Art Imitating Life, Imitating Death, coinciding with the centenary commemoration.[Marjorie Brennan –THE IRISH EXAMINER]Books of Year 2022. – In Cork, we are blessed with such an array of literary talent that we can not only shop local, but read local. In Art Imitating Life Imitating Death, Cónal Creedon delves deep into the origins of Guests Of The Nation by fellow Cork writer Frank O’Connor.Grainne McGuinness – THE ECHO LIVEThe Best Book Produced – would be Cónal Creedon’s, Art Imitating Life, imitating Death, in his exploration of Guests Of The Nation by Frank O’Connor. And there is so much to explore. I was particularly taken by Creedon’s research into the character Noble, one of the IRA men holding the two British soldiers. [Creedon] deeply embodied with his own knowledge of the place – gave him extra emotional connection to the story.Declan Lynch – THE SUNDAY INDEPENDENTCónal Creedon’s contributions to Ireland’s and international arts and letters are legion and nearly legendary among his fans. This volume publishes his original lecture exploring the memorable short story “Guests of the Nation” by eminent Irish author Frank O’Connor.In 2003, Creedon was commissioned by the Irish National Broadcaster, RTE, to adapt “Guests of the Nation” as a radio play as part of the centenary celebrations of Frank O’Connor’s birth. “And so,” he says, “I set about deconstructing the story and exploring O’Connor’s work from the perspective of a writer rather than a reader… a more intense level of focus.” It is likely not an overstatement or hyperbole to suggest that Creedon understands this story better than most writers and readers worldwide. It also seems not coincidental that both O’Connor and Creedon were/are Cork natives. Creedon’s examination of O’Connor’s text is steeped in both men’s literary talents and their understanding of what transpired in Irish history to motivate the writing of and the consequential interest in this story. Creedon’s thorough analysis of the story’s significance touches on several points in brief but comprehensive chapters.Creedon succinctly explores details about this retributive execution and related historical events in which strong bonds of friendship arise between sworn enemies, with the most logical conclusion that the capture and execution of Compton-Smith have the greatest number of similarities to the “Guests of the Nation” plot. The brief but thorough and fascinating analysis is followed by Creedon’s radio script, an adaptation of O’Connor’s original story. Creedon is well-known for the quality and depth of his sixty-plus hours of original radio dramas. The third part of this volume is an extended, online Covid-era conversation between the author and Dr. Conci Mazzullo (University of Catania). The text explores many questions that Creedon fans would ask about his family life in Cork City that led to his devotion to the arts and literature and the many historical changes across Ireland and N. Ireland that have influenced his body of published work. As such, this book is a compelling biographical piece that touches upon so many facets of Creedon’s life and letters that readers will hope for a much larger and more comprehensive biography or memoir soon. This volume is a significant guide not only to the O’Connor story he examines but also to some important facets of Ireland’s national history that drive Creedon’s motivations as a writer. RECOMMENDED by the US ReviewKate Robinson – US REVIEW OF BOOKSThe scintillating tale is once again recaptured in [Creedon’s] his new book, Art imitating Life imitating Death. Cónal’s meticulous research also unpicked another interesting thread to the story. Art imitating Life imitating Death gives the reader an insight into the mind of one fascinating Cork writer, Creedon, contemplating another, resulting in the fleshing out of O’Connor’s story, and adding a further layer of understanding into the fabric of some of the most emotionally elevated and traumatically charged days of Irelands troubled past.Cónal’s memory is redolent with scenes of the colourful life all around him growing up in a busy shop in Cork city, and as Irish society went through ever increasing changes towards a more secular society, Cónal experienced it all through the lens of his teenage years and into young adulthood.Aisling Meath – THE EVENING ECHOIn this fascinating book, Conal Creedon gives some more details about Major Geoffrey Lee Compton-Smith who died nobly and fearlessly. His wife had believed he was abducted off-duty, out for a stroll, but the major was not aware that it was revealed in a House of Commons statement that he had had a tryst with a nurse in Blarney when he was captured.In 2003, RTÉ commissioned the Cork-born writer and documentary filmmaker Cónal Creedon to adapt O’Connor’s short story as a radio play, the text of which is inc...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Art Imitating Life Imitating Death: An exploration of Guests of the Nation by Frank O’Connor. To get started finding Art Imitating Life Imitating Death: An exploration of Guests of the Nation by Frank O’Connor, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Highlights of 2022 – Cónal Creedon chronicler supreme of Cork city life – Art Imitating Life, Imitating Death, coinciding with the centenary commemoration.[Marjorie Brennan –THE IRISH EXAMINER]Books of Year 2022. – In Cork, we are blessed with such an array of literary talent that we can not only shop local, but read local. In Art Imitating Life Imitating Death, Cónal Creedon delves deep into the origins of Guests Of The Nation by fellow Cork writer Frank O’Connor.Grainne McGuinness – THE ECHO LIVEThe Best Book Produced – would be Cónal Creedon’s, Art Imitating Life, imitating Death, in his exploration of Guests Of The Nation by Frank O’Connor. And there is so much to explore. I was particularly taken by Creedon’s research into the character Noble, one of the IRA men holding the two British soldiers. [Creedon] deeply embodied with his own knowledge of the place – gave him extra emotional connection to the story.Declan Lynch – THE SUNDAY INDEPENDENTCónal Creedon’s contributions to Ireland’s and international arts and letters are legion and nearly legendary among his fans. This volume publishes his original lecture exploring the memorable short story “Guests of the Nation” by eminent Irish author Frank O’Connor.In 2003, Creedon was commissioned by the Irish National Broadcaster, RTE, to adapt “Guests of the Nation” as a radio play as part of the centenary celebrations of Frank O’Connor’s birth. “And so,” he says, “I set about deconstructing the story and exploring O’Connor’s work from the perspective of a writer rather than a reader… a more intense level of focus.” It is likely not an overstatement or hyperbole to suggest that Creedon understands this story better than most writers and readers worldwide. It also seems not coincidental that both O’Connor and Creedon were/are Cork natives. Creedon’s examination of O’Connor’s text is steeped in both men’s literary talents and their understanding of what transpired in Irish history to motivate the writing of and the consequential interest in this story. Creedon’s thorough analysis of the story’s significance touches on several points in brief but comprehensive chapters.Creedon succinctly explores details about this retributive execution and related historical events in which strong bonds of friendship arise between sworn enemies, with the most logical conclusion that the capture and execution of Compton-Smith have the greatest number of similarities to the “Guests of the Nation” plot. The brief but thorough and fascinating analysis is followed by Creedon’s radio script, an adaptation of O’Connor’s original story. Creedon is well-known for the quality and depth of his sixty-plus hours of original radio dramas. The third part of this volume is an extended, online Covid-era conversation between the author and Dr. Conci Mazzullo (University of Catania). The text explores many questions that Creedon fans would ask about his family life in Cork City that led to his devotion to the arts and literature and the many historical changes across Ireland and N. Ireland that have influenced his body of published work. As such, this book is a compelling biographical piece that touches upon so many facets of Creedon’s life and letters that readers will hope for a much larger and more comprehensive biography or memoir soon. This volume is a significant guide not only to the O’Connor story he examines but also to some important facets of Ireland’s national history that drive Creedon’s motivations as a writer. RECOMMENDED by the US ReviewKate Robinson – US REVIEW OF BOOKSThe scintillating tale is once again recaptured in [Creedon’s] his new book, Art imitating Life imitating Death. Cónal’s meticulous research also unpicked another interesting thread to the story. Art imitating Life imitating Death gives the reader an insight into the mind of one fascinating Cork writer, Creedon, contemplating another, resulting in the fleshing out of O’Connor’s story, and adding a further layer of understanding into the fabric of some of the most emotionally elevated and traumatically charged days of Irelands troubled past.Cónal’s memory is redolent with scenes of the colourful life all around him growing up in a busy shop in Cork city, and as Irish society went through ever increasing changes towards a more secular society, Cónal experienced it all through the lens of his teenage years and into young adulthood.Aisling Meath – THE EVENING ECHOIn this fascinating book, Conal Creedon gives some more details about Major Geoffrey Lee Compton-Smith who died nobly and fearlessly. His wife had believed he was abducted off-duty, out for a stroll, but the major was not aware that it was revealed in a House of Commons statement that he had had a tryst with a nurse in Blarney when he was captured.In 2003, RTÉ commissioned the Cork-born writer and documentary filmmaker Cónal Creedon to adapt O’Connor’s short story as a radio play, the text of which is inc...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Art Imitating Life Imitating Death: An exploration of Guests of the Nation by Frank O’Connor. To get started finding Art Imitating Life Imitating Death: An exploration of Guests of the Nation by Frank O’Connor, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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