tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post3042531779438662982..comments2024-02-09T13:20:01.103-08:00Comments on bibliophiliac: Irish Writer Mary Lavin: Into the Irish Heartbibliophiliachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495943887513443615noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-82055527378732865162014-02-01T17:38:24.629-08:002014-02-01T17:38:24.629-08:00Currently studying Irish Literature in Australia a...Currently studying Irish Literature in Australia and very pleased to have discovered Mary Lavin. We are studying three of her stories, the Will, Happiness and the The Wet of the day. What a treasurehilaryjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07718770011335873584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-34247637835894056562012-03-23T14:11:36.885-07:002012-03-23T14:11:36.885-07:00Just stopping by to let you know a well known Iris...Just stopping by to let you know a well known Irish Short Story writer has done a fascinating guest post in which she tells us how a chance meeting with Mary Lavin inspired her to become an author. Irish Short Story Week will now extend until april 11<br /><br />Kerry, please consider joining inMel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-37456745891235077902012-03-18T08:54:05.609-07:002012-03-18T08:54:05.609-07:00@Kerry-Lavin is quite a find! Her story collection...@Kerry-Lavin is quite a find! Her story collection is still in print. I've been reading a few at a time, and think they are stunning.bibliophiliachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495943887513443615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-57917011828328267162012-03-18T08:53:13.980-07:002012-03-18T08:53:13.980-07:00@Mel U-I guess I picked a good story then! I'l...@Mel U-I guess I picked a good story then! I'll have to look up O'Connor's anthology. He is another Irish writer whose stories I love. Thanks for hosting Irish Short Story week!bibliophiliachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495943887513443615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-24372883394455376272012-03-18T05:55:37.041-07:002012-03-18T05:55:37.041-07:00I read a lot of Irish lit in college, even minored...I read a lot of Irish lit in college, even minored in Irish Studies, and have never read Lavin. Thanks for featuring her here... I'll be adding to my Irish bookshelves shortly, no doubt.Kerry Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10624436758426097032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-30140987736029121202012-03-17T21:57:16.430-07:002012-03-17T21:57:16.430-07:00Frank O'Connor included this story in his Clas...Frank O'Connor included this story in his Classic Irish Short Stories-he said it was her best short story. I will be posting on her "A Wet Day Shortly"-thanks so much for joining the event-Lavin is a brilliant writer-I would hope one day to read most of her work-Mel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.com