Frank O'Connor: Between Two Streams

Original title: Frank O'Connor: Idir Dhá Shruth
Duration: 54 min
Release date: 2016-10-11
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Celebrated as one of the masters of the short story, Frank O'Connor was also an important translator of classical Irish poetry. Cork poet and writer Liam O'Muirthile tells O'Connor's forgotten story. He argues you cannot understand O'Connor's voice in English without understanding his natural writing voice, which is rooted in Irish.

Documentary

Frank O'Connor: Idir Dhá Shruth

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