Jennifer Johnston at the Sorbonne 19 November 2004
IntroductionJennifer Johnston is one of the most prominent Irish contemporary novelists and playwrights. Anthony Burgess used to say that her art, completely devoid of sentimentalism, was unique and nearing perfection. Jennifer Johnston published her first novel, The Captains and the Kings, in 1972...
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Études britanniques contemporaines
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| Yhteenveto: | IntroductionJennifer Johnston is one of the most prominent Irish contemporary novelists and playwrights. Anthony Burgess used to say that her art, completely devoid of sentimentalism, was unique and nearing perfection. Jennifer Johnston published her first novel, The Captains and the Kings, in 1972 and has written many novels and plays since then, her latest book being Grace and Truth (2005). Johnston’s novels, mostly set in Ireland, very often pay testimony to the country’s history either e... |
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