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Brian O'Nolan (Brian Ó Nualláin) who wrote under the names Flann O'Brien and Myles na gCopaleen died on 1st April 1966 in Dublin. He is regarded as a key figure in modernist and postmodern literature. O'Brien's novels have attracted a wide following both for their unconventional humour and as prominent examples of modernist metafiction. As a novelist, O'Brien was influenced by James Joyce.

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Fuair Brian Ó Nualláin a scríobh faoi na hainmneacha Flann O’Brien agus Myles na gCopaleen bas ar 1 Aibreán 1966 i mBaile Átha Cliath.

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Brian O'Nolan (Brian Ó Nualláin) who wrote under the names Flann O'Brien and Myles na gCopaleen died on 1st April 1966 in Dublin. He is regarded as a key figure in modernist and postmodern literature. O'Brien's novels have attracted a wide following both for their unconventional humour and as prominent examples of modernist metafiction. As a novelist, O'Brien was influenced by James Joyce.

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Tom Gould expands on Myles na gCopaleen's BUCHHANDLUNG ("A Rate to Suit all Purses"):
https://www.theguardian.com/books/picture/2024/feb/17/tom-gauld-on-how-to-have-a-bookcase-worthy-of-all-your-social-media-feeds-cartoon

I love the "spine manager".

See also: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/apr/15/shelf-help-for-non-readers-from-myles-na-gcopaleen

(the whole bit can be found in "The Best of Myles")

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Brian O'Nolan (Brian Ó Nualláin) who wrote under the names Flann O'Brien and Myles na gCopaleen was born on 5th October 1911 in Strabane, County Tyrone. He is regarded as a key figure in modernist and postmodern literature. O'Brien's novels have attracted a wide following both for their unconventional humour and as prominent examples of modernist metafiction. As a novelist, O'Brien was influenced by James Joyce.

#Ireland #IrishLiterature #FlannOBrien #MylesNagCopaleen #OnThisDay