Our top ten Irish novelists of all time

Ten Irish writers who have left an imprint on the world

JORDANA KOZUPSKY,

IrishCentral.com Staff Writer

Published Sunday, July 24, 2011, 7:51 AM

Updated Monday, July 25, 2011, 3:04 PM

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casualMBA | Jul 26, 2011, 07:31 PM EDT

Would it be worth including Maria Edgeworth? Liam O'Flaherty's HUNGER? Patrick McCabe? Certainly William Trevor

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seanomelbourne | Jul 25, 2011, 07:42 PM EDT

O,Casey,Sheridan Le Fanu(who's writngs on vampires were plagiarised by Stoker),Sheridan, Goldsmith, Miles na ghcapallin,O'Chatain and the list goes on.

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cathleenmurphy | Jul 25, 2011, 09:48 AM EDT

seanomelbourne, which authors would you have added to the list?

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seanomelbourne | Jul 25, 2011, 03:26 AM EDT

I'll try again most of Irelands great writers are not covered here. Jordana has a narrow view of Irish literature it would seem.

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bookmonk | Jul 25, 2011, 01:21 AM EDT

forflann, you must have not noticed they are listed in alphabetical order. I agree O'Brien is high in the top ten. The Third Policeman is one of the funniest books I ever read.

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forflann | Jul 24, 2011, 05:13 PM EDT

I would have thought Flann O'brien would be farther up the list. I can't wait for At Swim-two-birds to begin filming, at last! Maybe now someone would undertake a film version of Cronin's No Laughing Matter, the biography of Brian O'nolan, written by one who knew him.

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padraiginrua | Jul 24, 2011, 12:36 PM EDT

Droch Ola is bad oil, Perhaps droch fola

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ellenfromcork | Jul 24, 2011, 12:26 PM EDT

"The pen is mightier than the sword."

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cillowen | Jul 24, 2011, 10:01 AM EDT

nigh all anglos

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