Aidan Higgins
Higgins was the most formally experimental Irish novelist after Beckett, whose Langrishe, Go Down is a lyrical masterpiece of Anglo-Irish decline. His influence on younger Irish writers has been considerable.
Works
- Langrishe Go DownNovel set in a decaying Irish house exploring family decline and romantic entanglement
- Balcony of EuropeNovel of European travels and romantic encounters set partly on a Spanish balcony
- Images of AfricaCollection of travel writing and observations from the author's time in Africa
- Flotsam and Jetsam
- Dog Days