- Taschenbuch: 272 Seiten
- Verlag: Vintage; Auflage: 0002 (11. Juni 2002)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0375727566
- ISBN-13: 978-0375727566
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 13,2 x 1,5 x 20,3 cm
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 504.170 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Yeats Is Dead doesn't seem like a book so much as a protracted pub crawl in the company of 15 hyper-articulate potty-mouths. Roddy Doyle, Frank McCourt, Anthony Cronin, and a dozen of their lesser-known compatriots have written a literary mystery that isn't terribly literary and doesn't really hang together as a mystery. It is, however, a showcase for riffing by some very clever writers. The novel commences with a chapter from Doyle, wherein a couple of cops on the take raid the trailer of a down-and-outer. They've been instructed to sack the joint by the all-knowing underworld crime boss Mrs. Bloom (much given to crying "O yes" in proper Joycean fashion). Unfortunately, the two policemen accidentally kill the resident hobo, and in doing so set off a whirlwind of brutality, inner-city intrigue, and unlikely romance.
Each chapter is written by a different writer, and each writer seems eager to outdo the last by killing off as many characters as possible. This can be good, bloody fun. It can also lead to some creaky exposition along the lines of this passage from Cronin's chapter: "The guard that got shot. What did he think he was up to? And what was his connection, if any, with the Tommy Reynolds murder?" More successful are the writers who altogether give up the ghost of creating a cohesive mystery, and instead wallow around in literary references and ridiculously purple prose. Here novelist Joseph O'Connor tries his hand at an action scene: "Gravity and Mrs. Roberts had entered into conflict, and, as devotees of the late Sir Isaac will confirm, out of such a negotiation may emerge one victor." Not exactly Tom Clancy, and a good thing, too.
The Irish must be a genial race, for they keep turning out these collaborative efforts, the most recent being Finbar's Hotel and Ladies' Night at Finbar's Hotel. (By the way, all royalties from the sale of this particular round robin will go to Amnesty International.) In any case, the format can be tough on the writer who must bundle it all up in the final chapter. Here the task falls to honorary Irishman Frank McCourt, and let it be said, he does his salty, saucy best. --Claire Dederer -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.
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Think of a Dublin pub. Fifteen Irish writers, including Frank McCourt, Conor McPherson, and Anthony Cronin, line the bar. And they launch into a tale, a mystery it is; Roddy Doyle starts things off with "I think he was dead before I shot him," and each storyteller takes it upon him/herself to pick up the story where the previous speaker left it. Yeats Is Dead! is a progressive feast in which some of Ireland's most famous contemporary writers top each other, chapter by chapter, in a mystery centering on the suspicious death of a man who may have harbored an unpublished manuscript by James Joyce. The result is not a mystery at all, but an exercise in embellishment, a send-up of crooks and grifters and cops, a bravura display of Irish wit and word power that hurtles to a miraculous wrapping up. Great fun and a great showcase for contemporary Irish writers. Connie Fletcher
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Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.
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And a good thing to, as they buried him and all.
9. Mai 2003
Format:Taschenbuch
Fifteen Irish writers take their turn (one chapter each) at ratcheting up the silliness while developing a story centered on the discovery of James Joyce's final unpublished work. Organized crime, organized crime fighters, and Irish society in general take on a generous helping of ribbing while each author does his or her best to out do the previous. What is funny is how many of the authors take what was written before and then throw in a bizarre twist. Or just simply kill off a character nurtured and developed by a previous writer. One poor soul about halfway through makes some attempt at stabilizing the story, only to be completely blown out of the water by the next. And yet at the same time, a couple of gags presented near the beginning of the book find their way into every chapter up to the end.
All in all it is a very fun collection of work, and edifying as well in the sense that the reader may find a new author or two to try out after putting this one down. Because of the nature of this type of work, naturally the writing styles and quality vary greatly from one chapter to the next. This fact in itself will disturb the reader that attempts to take the novel too seriously. Although why this feat is even attempted when you are reading about a ginger haired young Irishman who likes to speak in American ghetto slang is beyond me.
3 von 3 Kunden fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich
Hilarious - Do not take this book seriously!
13. Juli 2002
Format:Taschenbuch
This book was written by a couple of Irish writers out to have a little fun. There were some minor but obvious editorial errors which only adds to the true nature of this book - that it wasn't meant to be a literary masterpiece, it was meant to entertain and make people chuckle. I loved it and it can be read in a few hours. . so enjoy!
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bit of a giggle
18. Dezember 2001
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
i read this while living in Dublin, and loved it, the writers have a great time with it and the reader can't help but be brought along for the ride. some knowledge of irish slang is really helpful though. and at times the plot gets a bit... fantastic. too many cooks make for a crazy stew. but as long as you aren't expecting a tightly crafted novel and are only out for a quick read (it works well chapter by chapter, so it's good for travel) and a laugh.
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