Remembering Dermot Healy: A Friendship Forged in the Irish Literary Landscape
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Isaac NowellNov 10, 2017
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A personal memoir about the friendship between the author and Irish writer Dermot Healy, beginning with their first meeting in 1990 in County Sligo. The piece reflects on Healy's legacy as a novelist, poet, and playwright, his influence on Irish literature, and the deep bond they shared over decades. It explores Healy's unique creative spirit, his connection to the Irish landscape, and the impact of his loss on those who knew him.
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Twitter / XRemembering Dermot Healy: A Friendship Forged in the Irish Literary Landscapelareviewofbooks.orgKey quotes
· 3 pulledI had heard there was an actual writer living nearby and that he edited a literary magazine. So one soggy day, my pages in hand, I trudged up the road and knocked on Dermo
Healy's work defied easy categorization — it was wild, lyrical, deeply rooted in the Irish landscape yet utterly universal in its concerns
What I remember most is the laughter. Dermot could find humor in the darkest of places, and he taught me that seriousness and solemnity are not the same thing.
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