|
Galway’s literary merits have by
no means been confined to her celebrated contributions
to the Irish Literary Revival. The 'Cultural Capital
of Ireland' has routinely furnished the country with
some its finest authors. From Pádraic Ó
Conaire to James Joyce, here is the story of Galway’s
other literary connections.
Today, Galway remains a thriving centre
for the arts and literature. Her past is decorated elaborately
with some of the greatest poets and playwrights of our
time, and the trend is not likely to stop.
The heritage of Galway may include the
likes of Joyce, Yeats and Ellís Dillon, but the
contemporary writers of Galway are more than happy to
lead the way into the second millennium of the Ireland’s
literary fame. Indicative of this movement is the contemporary
writer Rita Ann Higgins, of Galway, who has published
six collections of poetry and has been translated into
languages ranging from French and Swedish to Hebrew.
Galway’s finest story is sure to
go on, and we will await eagerly the future tales her
writers will tell.
Jeremy M. Usher
November 2000
|
