The Discovery Lectures – ALAN TITLEY

NEITHER SHILLELAGHS NOR SHAMROCK: THE OTHER IRISH NOVEL

Tosaíonn an t-úrscéal i nGaeilge ag deireadh an 19ú haois mar a tharla i bhformhór thíortha na hEorpa. Ó shin i leith, tá thart ar thrí chéad úrscéal scríofa agus tá stádas clasaiceach bainte amach ag cuid acu i measc léitheoirí na Gaeilge.

The novel in Irish begins in the late 19th century as it did in most European countries. Since then about three hundred have been written and some have gained the status of classics amongst readers in the Irish language. In this talk, Alan Titley will look at some of those classics and evaluate them both in their own time and for ours. Alan is nothing less than a phenomenon in Irish letters – a novelist, poet, dramatist, columnist, and a sparkling talker par excellence widely known for the wit of his expression.