John McGahern | |
|---|---|
 John McGahern, by Patrick Swift, 1960 | |
| Born | 12 November 1934 Dublin; raised at Corramahon, Ballinamore, County Leitrim, Ireland |
| Died | 30 March 2006 (aged 71) Mater Hospital, Dublin, Ireland |
| Resting place | St Patrick's Church, Aughawillan |
| Pen name | Sean |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Citizenship | Irish |
| Period | 20th – 21st century |
| Genre | Novel, short story |
| Notable works | The Barracks, The Dark, The Leavetaking, The Pornographer, Amongst Women, That They May Face the Rising Sun |
| Spouse | Annikki Laaksi (married 1965, divorced 1969); Madeline Green (married 1973)[1] |
| Children | Joseph John Kelly, born on 07 January 1964 at Dulwich Hospital, London. |
John McGahern (12 November 1934 – 30 March 2006) was an Irish writer and novelist. He is regarded as one of the most important writers of the latter half of the twentieth century.
Known for the detailed dissection of Irish life found in works such as The Barracks, The Dark and Amongst Women, he was hailed by The Observer as "the greatest living Irish novelist"[2] and in its obituary The Guardian described him as "arguably the most important Irish novelist since Samuel Beckett".[3]
- ^ Wroe, Nicolas (5 January 2002). "Ireland's Rural Elegist". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 13 November 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ McKay, Mary-Jayne (16 March 2010). "Where Literature Is Legend". CBS News. Archived from the original on 26 April 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
- ^ "Obituary:John McGahern". Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.