An evening with edna obrien tops one city one book 2019 events. Centering on the seminal lockout of 20,000 workers in dublin in 19, strumpet city encompasses a wide sweep of city life. Donal mccann was born on may 7, 1943 in dublin, ireland. Strumpet city was a landmark in irish television, a production on a scale never. Strumpet city is much more than a book about the lockout. From jane austen to zadie smith, the english languages 100 best books have been chosen by a bbc panel, just how many have you read there is no room for mark twain or thomas hardy, but jk. The key to understanding the series and the book on which it is based is. April after being chosen by dublin city libraries as its one city one book title for 20. From 1907 to 1914, the lives of numerous inhabitants of dublin, still under british rule, impact on each other.
Still under british rule, dublin was a city divided between the wealthy, for whom the victorian era still lingered, and the poor, where infant mortality was higher than in calcutta. Strumpet city ebook by james plunkett 9780717155651 rakuten. Published by gill and macmillan, strumpet city depicts a pivotal event in irish. The range of the book meant that it was always going to take a mini series rather. James plunkett, rte and strumpet city the century ireland project is an. Based on the book by james plunkett, strumpet city recreates the era of the dublin lockout of 19, one of the countrys most famous and devastating labor uprisings. Donal mccann was the finest irish stage actor of recent years. This years choice follows strumpet city, which was 20s book. It makes itself out of forms and subjects that were largely cast out of irish fiction. Actor donal mccann in a scene from the televised series of strumpet city. Strumpet city is a 1969 historical novel by james plunkett set in dublin, ireland, around the time of the 19 dublin lockout. Donal mccann project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Plunkett does for dublin what writers like dickens did for london. Heres a line from the one city one book pamphlet, a line taken from the back cover of strumpet city.
He was an actor, known for stealing beauty 1996, the dead 1987 and out. In 1980, it was adapted into a successful tv drama by hugh leonard for rte, irelands national broadcaster. An evening with edna obrien tops one city one book 2019. One city, one book festival, which is the focal point for a month of literary events in april, have chosen well with this year.
Mccann, a playwright and politician who served twice as dublins lord mayor. This book, however, brought those stories to life in a way that no nonfiction account could ever do. View the profiles of professionals named donald mccann on linkedin. Barney mulhall donal mccann is a militant tradeunionist whose essential. In april of each year dublin city councils initiative one city one book encourages people to take the time to read one novel. The novel is an epic, tracing the lives of a dozen characters as they are swept up in the tumultuous events that affected dublin between 1907 and 1914. Donal mccann 7 may 1943 17 july 1999 was an irish stage, film, and television actor best known for his roles in the works of brian friel and for his lead role in john huston s last film, the dead. Peter otoole, bryan murray, donal mccann, cyril cusack and david kelly. He expertly encapsulates the social strata of early 20th century dublin with all its hardship and poverty but also the loving comradery of the people which helps them survive the hardship. Through the power of vivid fiction we encounter all the complexities of humanity. Donal mccann 7 may 1943 17 july 1999 was an irish stage, film, and television actor best known for his roles in the works of brian friel and for his lead role in. Strumpet city was a landmark in irish television, a production on a scale never before attempted by rte and never really matched by the state broadcaster since.
The evening will see edna obrien interviewed by fellow scribe colum mccann and. Free strumpet city a novel pdf download erikporter. Strumpet city by tony barry peter otoole, peter ustinov. Dublin city councils one city, one book initiative sees a work of literature. With frank grimes, david kelly, donal mccann, angela harding. A period of success on irish television followed, notably in the adapation of james plunketts novel about dublin, strumpet city, and after he. Strumpet city has always been seen as the point at which rte realised that it could. A period of success on irish television followed, notably in the adapation of james plunketts novel about dublin, strumpet city, and after he returned to the stage with faith healer, mccann.
Strumpet city was a 1980 television miniseries produced by irish broadcaster rte, based on. Donal mccann 7 may 1943 17 july 1999 was an irish stage, film, and television actor best known for his roles in the works of brian friel 1 and for his lead role in john hustons last film, the dead. His last great role, in sebastian barrys the steward of christendom, prompted newsweek to describe him as the greatest actor in the. From austen to zadie, the english languages 100 best books. James plunkett, rte and strumpet city century ireland rte. The series was directed by tony barry and among the notable cast were peter o toole, peter ustinov, david kelly, bryan murray, donal mccann. Strumpet city was serialised on rte radio 1 in april narrrated by barry mcgovern, but at the time of writing it was unclear whether or not the tv series would be repeated in 20.
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