Comments on: And the Man Booker winner is… http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2007/10/16/and-the-winner-is/ SinĂ©ad Gleeson's blog Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:05:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Abby http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2007/10/16/and-the-winner-is/#comment-93545 Abby Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:40:37 +0000 http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2007/10/16/and-the-winner-is/#comment-93545 I'm delighted for Anne and all Irish women literary writers. It gives us hope. I’m delighted for Anne and all Irish women literary writers. It gives us hope.

]]> By: Sinead http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2007/10/16/and-the-winner-is/#comment-93511 Sinead Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:00:53 +0000 http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2007/10/16/and-the-winner-is/#comment-93511 John, it's certainly not jolly - and it seems incorrect to say I enjoyed it because it depressed the hell outta me, while I was marveling at the writing. I'd love to read Animal People. The general consensus on many blogs and forums, is that it was the best book on the shortlist. Garreth, Murdoch was born in Dublin and moved to England as a child, and Ireland features in much of her work. I'd claim her as Irish, but I think Murdoch saw herself as Anglo-Irish? Lauren, jump away and let me know how you get on with it. PJ, thanks for that. Am having problems with Real Player, but will watch it later, am intrigued! Edel, ditto. I can't remember the last book I read that made me want to get out a notebook and start scribbling in the way The Gathering did. John, it’s certainly not jolly - and it seems incorrect to say I enjoyed it because it depressed the hell outta me, while I was marveling at the writing. I’d love to read Animal People. The general consensus on many blogs and forums, is that it was the best book on the shortlist.

Garreth, Murdoch was born in Dublin and moved to England as a child, and Ireland features in much of her work. I’d claim her as Irish, but I think Murdoch saw herself as Anglo-Irish?

Lauren, jump away and let me know how you get on with it.

PJ, thanks for that. Am having problems with Real Player, but will watch it later, am intrigued!

Edel, ditto. I can’t remember the last book I read that made me want to get out a notebook and start scribbling in the way The Gathering did.

]]> By: Edel Coffey http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2007/10/16/and-the-winner-is/#comment-93503 Edel Coffey Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:41:41 +0000 http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2007/10/16/and-the-winner-is/#comment-93503 Anne Enright inspires me. I really fell quietly in love with her through her short stories and then hysterically in love with her with this novel. Richly deserved. Eileen Battersby's piece in the Times today was a bit grudging I thought. The Gathering was better than On Chesil Beach IMHO. I'm kind of inordinately happy about her winning though. G'wan the Anne. Anne Enright inspires me. I really fell quietly in love with her through her short stories and then hysterically in love with her with this novel. Richly deserved. Eileen Battersby’s piece in the Times today was a bit grudging I thought. The Gathering was better than On Chesil Beach IMHO. I’m kind of inordinately happy about her winning though. G’wan the Anne.

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