Amongst Women (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: John McGahern
- First Published: 1990
- Type of Work: Novel
- Time of Work: 1950’s-1970’s
- Setting: Western Ireland
- Principal Characters: Michael Moran, Rose Brady Moran, Mona Moran, Sheila Moran Flynn, Maggie Moran O’donoghue, Luke Moran, Michael Moran
- Genres: Long fiction, Bildungsroman, Historical fiction
- Subjects: Maturation or coming of age, Culture, Family or family life, Gender roles, Religion, Rural or country life, War, Existentialism, Rites or ceremonies, Ireland or Irish people
- Locales: Ireland
Amongst Women is John McGahern’s eighth work of fiction, and is likely to become his best-known work. A huge best-seller in Ireland, it has been nominated for numerous literary prizes and was the recipient of the lucrative and prestigious Irish Times-Aer Lingus award. All McGahern’s work has received the highest critical acclaim, and he has generally been considered the most knowing, able, and resourceful diagnostician of Irish family life in the post-Independence era. With Amongst Women, however, he clearly touched a national nerve. In addition, this novel, which is...
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