Cré na Cille Novel by Máirtín Ó Cadhain - Irish Language Book with Graveyard Imagery
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Discover Cré na Cille, a seminal work of modern Irish literature by Máirtín Ó Cadhain, now presented in a new edition featuring evocative illustrations by Seán Ó Flaithearta. This award-winning novel, originally published on March 10 1950, after initial refusal by An Gúm in 1947 due to certain passages, is celebrated as arguably the most significant prose work in Modern Irish. Scholars like J. E. Caerwyn Williams and Máirín Ní Mhuiríosa have lauded Ó Cadhain as the most important writer of Modern Irish prose over the past forty years, and Alan Titley describes Cré na Cille as a novel without precedent or successor, representing a final flourish of rural discourse and the dying embers of popular speech from the beginning of the revival. The characters within this unique narrative inhabit the afterlife, yet their presence is vibrantly alive and exceptionally mischievous. The novel's brilliance lies in its construction, which unfolds almost entirely through dialogue. As newly deceased souls arrive in the graveyard, they bring fresh news of local events to those already interred. This leads to avalanches of gossip, back-biting, flirtatious exchanges, lingering feuds, and scandal-mongering, all of which steadily illuminate the sheer absurdity of human nature. The unique characterizations profoundly enrich the reading experience, with their voices leaping vividly from the page. While the rich Conamara dialect, vocabulary, and idiomatic expressions offer a deep dive into linguistic nuance, it may present a moderate challenge for absolute beginners in understanding the language. This edition is available for 20.00.
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Cré na Cille Novel by Máirtín Ó Cadhain - Irish Language Book with Graveyard Imagery is a product, currently listed by 2 Irish retailers on GetLocal (2 offers in total). It is priced at €20.00.
Retailers commonly describe it as: irish-language novel, isbn 9781784442255 and máirtín ó cadhain.
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It is currently listed by 2 Irish retailers on GetLocal, with 2 offers in total.
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