Edna O. Brien Livres

Le nouveau roman d’Edna O’Brien est une œuvre saisissante, inspirée par l’enlèvement des lycéennes par Boko Haram en 2014. L’auteure irlandaise se met dans la peau d’une adolescente nigériane, partageant son expérience traumatique depuis l’attaque armée à l’école jusqu’à son mariage forcé avec un djihadiste. Le récit plonge le lecteur dans la douleur, la solitude et la terreur, mais le véritable défi commence lorsque la protagoniste parvient à s’évader avec l’enfant qu’elle a eu en captivité. Dans un moment poignant, elle confie à sa petite fille : « Je ne suis pas assez grande pour être ta mère ». Après des jours de marche, elle retrouve sa famille, mais réalise que rien ne sera plus comme avant ; elle est désormais perçue comme une « femme du bush », marquée par son passé. Ce roman, à la fois bouleversant et puissant, explore le destin des femmes opprimées. L’héroïne, dans sa lutte pour survivre et son espoir inébranlable, s’inscrit dans la lignée des figures féminines emblématiques de l’œuvre d’O’Brien, qui a elle-même été ostracisée pour sa liberté d’expression. Soixante ans plus tard, elle livre un récit d’une sombre beauté, où la tendresse et l’espoir demeurent des lueurs au bout du tunnel.

I love fire. Fire is the colour of genius.In this audacious new work, Edna O'Brien gives voice to the women who were central to the life of James Joyce.'James Joyce had been my ultimate hero for sixty years, but to paint the canvas of his life was daunting. Therefore I decided to depict him as seen by the key figures in his life - Mother, Wife, Mistress of a fleeting moment, his patron Harriet Weaver and his beloved Daughter Lucia, of whom he said her mind was but a transparent leaf away from his.'Written to celebrate the centenary of Ulysses , Joyce's Women premiered at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, in September 2022.

The nobility, arrogance and sheer theatre of Byron's life.

One of Ireland's greatest contemporary writers turns her attention to one of the country's greatest novelists: James Joyce.

"Mother Ireland" includes seven essays seamlessly woven into an autobiographical tapestry. In her lyrical, sensuous voice, O'Brien describes growing up in rural County Clare, from her days in a convent school to her first kiss to her eventual migration to England. Weaving her own personal history with the history of Ireland, she effortlessly melds local customs and ancient lore with the fascinating people and events that shaped he young life. The result is a colorful and timeless narrative that perfectly captures the heart and soul of this harshly beautiful country.

"This omnibus edition, with a new epilogue by the author, was originally published in 1986 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux as The country girls trilogy and epilogue."--Title page verso.

Timothy would like to go to sleep at bedtime but everything keeps talking and the noise keeps him awake. The basin talked to the pitcher, while the Statue of the Infant told everyone of Timothy's secrets. The mop and the curtains had something to say and the General in the picture frame kept shouting commands. Then one night the roof began leaking right over his bed, and Timothy had to move to the box room until it could be fixed. He was worried! The first night, after Timothy had been tucked in bed, he was awakened by a little mouse who shared a wonderful surprise.