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The judges made nice comments: ‘A rich, deft piece about the way we are each inhabited by stories’; ‘the piece charms with its wonderfully lively and engaging voice’; ‘she takes a unique approach to the Competition brief’; ‘the writing illuminates not only the stories discussed but, intriguingly and evocatively, the writer herself – showing how stories touch us as people and influence us as writers’; ‘a fluent and stylish analysis of how stories that are read at a certain age stay with us forever’.
I am a-glow ☺
6 comments:
Congrats again. Really enjoyed your essay, Nuala. always great to hear about the stories that had an impact on a writer.
As for my essay, I hadn't heard of Stig Dagerman either, unti I stumbled across his collection in a second-hand bookshop this time last year. Hope my essay does sell him to you and others as his work is powerful stuff and well worth a read.
I always love to hear of writers not known to me, so it will be cool to hear your thoughts on Stig D.
When I discovered Ron Rash's 'Burning Bright' I was like an evangelist, telling everyone to read it.
I am going to hear him read tomorrow night at the Cúirt Festival here in Galway. I can't wait!! Hero in the flesh!
Yaaay! :)
I'm back from Cuirt already - sorry to have missed you! Saw Ron Rash at the House Hotel last night but was too shy to approach. Got my book signed by Laurent Binet though - he was lovely (and cute).
Congrats, Nu, that's great kudos for sure!
Congrats, Nuala, great essay. It made me get out my copy of Exploring English 1 and read 'The Trout' - and what a beautiful short story that is. And congrats to Juno too on her fab story!
Thanks a millo, Danielle, from the two of us :)
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