Item 1575 - Letters from John Banville

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Letters and postcards from writer John Banville, his wife Janet Banville (Dunham) to John and Madeline McGahern. Letters are both in a personal nature, written from Banville's home in Howth, Co. Dublin, and in a professional setting also, in Banville's capacity as Literary Editor at the Irish Times (written on Irish Times headed paper). Some postcards from Banville are also addressed directly to Madeline McGahern. A number of postcards also from Janet Banville to John and Madeline McGahern also included. One postcard from Vincent Banville, brother of John Banville. The letters in general discuss mutual comments on respective books - Banville on McGahern's work, including Memoir, The Leavetaking, television adaptation of Amongst Women, comments on the Booker Prize, future adaptation of works by Banville, comments by Banville on his own books, comments by Banville on his marriage breakdown and relationships, discussions about publication of essays and extracts by McGahern in the Irish Times, invitation to McGahern to read his work at events, and related discussions on personal events and on Irish writing.

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08/04/2022
14/07/2025