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I am Lewy (An Lomnochtán) by Eoghan Ó Tuairisc, Translated by Mícheál Ó hAodha, Published by Bullaun Press - English Novella

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Discover the English translation of Eoghan Ó Tuairisc's acclaimed novella, An Lomnochtán, now presented as I am Lewy. This captivating work offers the first English immersion into the world of six-year-old Lewy and his unique, impressionistic perspective on a few intensely eventful months in the early 1920s. Translated by Mícheál Ó hAodha and published by Bullaun Press, this edition brings a vivid and warm voice from the Irish language to a wider audience. Lewy navigates experiences such as accompanying his father, a demobbed soldier grappling with shellshock, to the fair, seeking refuge under his seamstress mother's table while she attends to clients, and diligently minding his younger siblings on the Green opposite the Workhouse. His journey also involves entangled memories of Rosaleen McNally, referred to as 'Brazenface', in the Enclosure near the Earl's Wood, and the unsettling discovery of a skeleton in the sandpit, as he endeavors to make sense of his complex surroundings. The striking cover design, a collaborative effort by Niall McCormack of Hitone, one of Ireland's foremost graphic designers, adds a visual dimension to this compelling narrative. This marks the inaugural publication from Bullaun Press, a new imprint dedicated to releasing books in translation. The original author, Eoghan Ó Tuairisc, born Eugene Rutherford Watters in 1919, established a reputation as an innovative stylist across both Irish and English literary landscapes, contributing poetry, drama, short stories, novels, essays, and lectures. His notable novels include L'Attaque, Dé Luain, and An Lomnochtán, while his poetry collections feature Rogha an Fhile and Dialann sa Diseart. Ó Tuairisc also authored several plays. He was an inaugural member of Aosdána and passed away in 1982, buried in his native town of Ballinasloe, Co. Galway. This particular edition is available for 10.00, previously priced at 15.00, presenting a significant saving. It is available from An Siopa Leabhar located at 66 Sráid Camden Íochtarach, Baile Átha Cliath 2, D02 X201, with opening hours from 10.00 to 17.00, Monday to Saturday. The business operates under the name Clódhanna Teoranta, company number 6137.

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