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Liam O'Flaherty (Irish: Liam Ó Flaithearta ; 28 August 1896 – 7 September 1984) was an Irish novelist and short-story writer, and one of the foremost socialist writers in the first part of the 20th century, writing about the common people's experience and from their perspective.
Liam O’Flaherty was an Irish novelist and short-story writer whose works combine brutal naturalism, psychological analysis, poetry, and biting satire with an abiding respect for the courage and persistence of the Irish people. He was considered to be a leading figure of the Irish Renaissance.
Regarded as a major figure of the Irish literary renaissance, Liam O'Flaherty (1896-1984) became a founding member of the Community Party of Ireland, and wrote novels and short stories, rather than entering the priesthood as planned.
Liam O’Flaherty (oh-FLAHRT-ee), a writer of extraordinary storytelling ability and powers of observation, was born on August 28, 1896, in Gort na gCapell in the Aran Islands of Ireland, a...
The novelist and short-story writer Liam O’Flaherty was considered a leading figure of the Irish literary renaissance (see Irish Literature). His works combine vivid and brutal realism, psychological analysis, poetry, and biting satire with an enduring respect for the courage of the Irish people.
Liam O’Flaherty was born on Inishmore, in the Aran Islands in 1896. He had a hard upbringing but, as he showed marked intelligence, was able to get a seminary education.
Irish novelist and short story writer. His novels include The Neighbour's Wife (1923), The Informer (1925), The Puritan (1931), and Famine (1937), but he is best known for his short stories, published in several volumes including Spring Sowing (1924), The Tent (1926), Two Lovely Beasts (1948), etc. Characteristic stories are those which deal ...
