I'm reading a book by JM Synge about his travels in the west of Ireland. Synge is known for Playboy of the Western World. I can't name any of his other works, although obviously I know that he was involved in the Abbey Theatre. I'd not read or seen any of his work so I … Continue reading Synge’s The Aran Islands: Civilisation as a Negative Influence
Tag: Ireland
Why a blog?
My name's James. I'm doing an MA in Irish Writing and Film at the university in Cork, Ireland. I suppose I do have to do this for the course but really it's high time I started a blog. I write a lot of stuff in notebooks and such to the extent that even when I … Continue reading Why a blog?