O'Sullivans Autobiografie beginnt mit seiner Geburt 1904 auf der - heute unbewohnten - Insel Great Blasket im äussersten Südwesten Irlands, wo er eine glückliche Kindheit und Jugend verlebt, und endet, als er die Insel, wie viele andere Mitbewohner, aus wirtschaftlichen Gründen verlassen muss.
Maurice OSullivan Book order (chronological)
This Irish author is celebrated for his evocative and poetic prose, deeply rooted in the Irish landscape and culture. His work often explores themes of coming-of-age, the human connection to nature, and the search for identity. With a unique sensibility for detail and language, he masterfully captured the essence of rural life and the inner lives of his characters. His writing offers readers a nostalgic yet profound reflection on the human experience.
Maurice O'Sullivan was born on the Great Blasket in 1904, and "Twenty Years A-Growing" tells the story of his youth and of a way of life which belonged to the Middle Ages. He wrote for his own pleasure and for the entertainment of his friends, without any thought of a wider public; his style is derived from folk-tales which he heard from his grandfather and sharpened by his own lively imagination.