Frank O'Connor
O'Connor was the supreme Irish short story writer of the twentieth century, whose tales of provincial Catholic Ireland combine deep sympathy with comic insight. His critical work The Lonely Voice is the finest study of the short story form.
Works
- Guests of the NationShort story of Irish soldiers guarding English prisoners during civil war
- Bones of Contention
- Crab Apple Jelly
- My Oedipus ComplexHumorous short story about a boy's Oedipal complex triggered by father's return
- The Saint and Mary Kate
- Domestic RelationsCollection of interconnected short stories exploring family relationships and secrets
- Dutch Interior