October 5th marks 100 years since the birth of Irish writer Flann O’Brien. His novel At Swim Two Birds won James Joyce’s praise (“a really funny book”), while The Third Policeman made an appearance on the TV show Lost. Celebrations are planned over the next few days, including readings and performances tomorrow in Bewley’s Café Theatre in Dublin at 7pm and 9pm. Trinity College is to host a conference weekend, Flann100, from October 14th to 15th. And look out for the film version of At Swim Two Birds, Brendan Gleeson’s directorial debut, which is due to appear next year. Find out about more events on Facebook.
If you haven’t read his books yet, or would like to know more about the author(s) and his work, have a look here at the library catalogue.
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