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No Laughing Matter: The Life and Times of Flann O'Brien
No Laughing Matter The Life and Times of Flann O'Brien Author:Anthony Cronin Flann O'Brien's writing career was launched in 1939 with his brilliant first novel AT SWIM TWO BIRDS--a cult classic praised by James Joyce--quickly followed by other influential novels. But O'Brien lived a dark and tragic life, his writing obscured by various pseudonyms. Here Anthony Cronin, a member of O'Brien's intimate circle, offers a remar... more »kable and fascinating portrait of the writer.« less