Under The Eye of The Clock

Zusatztext Severely disabled by congenital cerebral palsy, Irish poet Nolan was 15 years old when he was acclaimed ""a brilliantly gifted young writer'' in the tradition of Yeats and Joyce...His physical triumphs and defeats are recorded with a striking absence of self-pity. In passages that are lyrically descriptive, there is abundant word coinage and expressive neologisms that capture Nolan's thoughts on sexuality and gratitude for the ambiance that supported him during his year at Trinity College. As Carey, his professor, states in the preface, Nolan's handicap is "a positive factor'' rather than a modifying condition in his impressive achievement. Informationen zum Autor Christopher Nolan was born in Mullingar, Ireland, in 1965. Unable to talk, walk or use his hands due to cerebal palsy, he could communicate only via a special computer and keyboard, using a so-called 'unicorn stick' to painstakingly tap each letter as his mother cradled his head. He published his first book, a collection of poetry called A DAM-BURST OF DREAMS, in 1981. He is the author of two novels, including UNDER THE EYE OF THE CLOCK, which won the Whitbread Award. He died in Dublin in 2009. At the time of his death he was working on another novel, which remains unfinished. Klappentext A powerful and moving autobiography from a gifted writer who has been compared to Joyce and Yeats. 'A book of sheer wonder. As an author he competes as an equal with the ablest of them' DAILY EXPRESS Vorwort A powerful and moving autobiography from a gifted writer who has been compared to Joyce and Yeats. 'A book of sheer wonder. As an author he competes as an equal with the ablest of them' DAILY EXPRESS Zusammenfassung A powerful and moving autobiography from a gifted writer who has been compared to Joyce and Yeats. 'A book of sheer wonder. As an author he competes as an equal with the ablest of them' DAILY EXPRESS

Product details

• Authors: Christopher Nolan, Nolan Christopher
• Publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicolson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 03.06.1999
• EAN: 9780753807095
• ISBN: 978-0-7538-0709-5
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 197 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs, SELF-HELP / Motivational & Inspirational, SOCIAL SCIENCE / People with Disabilities, Memoirs, SELF-HELP / Creativity, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / People with Disabilities, Self-help & personal development, Ireland, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Self-help, personal development and practical advice