I want to know what this article is supposed to need. Lexo ( talk) 00:38, 29 August 2008 (UTC)
O'Nolan composed the novel on an Underwood portable typewriter in the bedroom he shared with his younger brother Micheál. The typewriter rested on a table constructed by O'Nolan from the offcuts of a modified trellis that had stood in the O'Nolan family's back garden. O'Brien's biographer believes that it was the unusual material that the writing table was made of that inspired the name of the character "Dermot Trellis".
At Swim-Two-Birds was published under the pseudonym of Flann O'Brien, a name O'Nolan had already used to write hoax letters to the Irish Times.[15] The book was accepted for publication by Longman's on the recommendation of Graham Greene, who was a reader for them at the time.[16] During negotiations with Longman's, O'Nolan suggested using "Flann O'Brien" as a pen-name:
However, most of the support for At Swim-Two-Birds came not from newspaper reviewers but from writers. Dylan Thomas, in a remark that would be quoted on dust-jackets in later editions of the book, said "This is just the book to give your sister – if she's a loud, dirty, boozy girl". Anthony Burgess considered it one of the ninety-nine greatest novels written between 1939 and 1984.
Anyway, pretty decent article, and an interesting read. Cheers! -talk- the_ed 17 -contribs- 00:40, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
I want to know what this article is supposed to need. Lexo ( talk) 00:38, 29 August 2008 (UTC)
O'Nolan composed the novel on an Underwood portable typewriter in the bedroom he shared with his younger brother Micheál. The typewriter rested on a table constructed by O'Nolan from the offcuts of a modified trellis that had stood in the O'Nolan family's back garden. O'Brien's biographer believes that it was the unusual material that the writing table was made of that inspired the name of the character "Dermot Trellis".
At Swim-Two-Birds was published under the pseudonym of Flann O'Brien, a name O'Nolan had already used to write hoax letters to the Irish Times.[15] The book was accepted for publication by Longman's on the recommendation of Graham Greene, who was a reader for them at the time.[16] During negotiations with Longman's, O'Nolan suggested using "Flann O'Brien" as a pen-name:
However, most of the support for At Swim-Two-Birds came not from newspaper reviewers but from writers. Dylan Thomas, in a remark that would be quoted on dust-jackets in later editions of the book, said "This is just the book to give your sister – if she's a loud, dirty, boozy girl". Anthony Burgess considered it one of the ninety-nine greatest novels written between 1939 and 1984.
Anyway, pretty decent article, and an interesting read. Cheers! -talk- the_ed 17 -contribs- 00:40, 24 September 2008 (UTC)