Galway‘s Literary Heritage
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
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