Hennessy Book of Irish Fiction: A Celebration of New Irish Writing from the Sunday Tribune
| By: | Dermot Bolger |
| Publisher: | New Island Books |
| Published: | January 1995 |
| Pages: | 176 |
| Categories: | Fiction |
| Language: | English |
| Available as: | Paperback |
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The third anthology of the Hennessy Book of Irish Fiction successfully captures the voice of a new and emerging literary generation. The book has proved to be an excellent platform for launching upcoming talent and consists of a selection of the best stories published on the New Irish Writing page in the Irish Independent, from which the short-lists for the Hennessy Literary Awards are drawn every year.
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