Cork's Greatest Writers

[Warm Leatherette]

Was it in Murphy that Beckett mentions Ringaskiddy? So we'll claim him too.

We might as well considering the best Irish writers got out of Ireland because of how shite the arts scene was here. And people will be quick to lay the blame at the doors of the Catholic Church, but I'm not too sure about that.

Thats because the Catholic Church was the driving force behind censorship. Up to the mid 60s we had the most repressive censorship in Europe outside of the Soviet Bloc or Francos Spain.

 

[Lee Bushwacker]

Thats because the Catholic Church was the driving force behind censorship. Up to the mid 60s we had the most repressive censorship in Europe outside of the Soviet Bloc or Francos Spain.

Even in the 60s & 70s Lee Dunne was the most banned writer in Ireland.

 

[Two Pour Bore]

Thats because the Catholic Church was the driving force behind censorship. Up to the mid 60s we had the most repressive censorship in Europe outside of the Soviet Bloc or Francos Spain.

I'm saying it wasn't all the institution. I think a lot of people, ordinary people, bought into the same types of ideas about what art and writing should be. Sure, there was plenty who appreciated it, but I'd put money on there being far more decrying the type of stuff that came out.

If we have trends these days about what's popular, what's funded and published, then in those days the "trend" was to ignore our greats, forcing them out. That couldn't happen purely from the church, the church had to have support from quite a few people.

 

[Lee Bushwacker]

I'm saying it wasn't all the institution. I think a lot of people, ordinary people, bought into the same types of ideas about what art and writing should be. Sure, there was plenty who appreciated it, but I'd put money on there being far more decrying the type of stuff that came out.

If we have trends these days about what's popular, what's funded and published, then in those days the "trend" was to ignore our greats, forcing them out. That couldn't happen purely from the church, the church had to have support from quite a few people.

One has to remember that Ireland used to be poor so ordinary people had no spare cash for the arts.

 

[dennisfallen]

One has to remember that Ireland used to be poor so ordinary people had no spare cash for the arts.

Plenty of money for drink and fags though........u fortunately.

 

[Two Pour Bore]

One has to remember that Ireland used to be poor so ordinary people had no spare cash for the arts.

I'd guess it's a bit more modern but we have a superb library system.

And talking to older relatives the amount of swapping books around that happened (and still happens) is only yuge.

 

[Jimmy C]

Canon Sheehan of Doneraile surely deserves a mention.