John McGahern's last short story
The Guardian Unlimited has published the last short story that Irish author John McGahern wrote before he died earlier this year. It's called Creatures of the Earth, and you can read it here.
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An Irish Writers' Year
During 2008 I plan to read one piece of work by each of the following Irish literary greats:
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