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Frank Shovlin visits UCC's School of English and Digital Humanities and the Future Humanities Institute to discuss his highly anticipated and already celebrated biography of pioneering Irish writer John McGahern.

2 Nov 2026

The School of English and Digital Humanities and the Future Humanities Institute are delighted to welcome Prof Frank Shovlin to the Dora Allman room at 6pm on Friday 4th December to discuss his highly anticipated and already celebrated biography of pioneering Irish writer, John McGahern. [Click to see details]

Published by Faber, the book has been shortlisted for the An Post Irish Book Awards Dubray Biography of the Year. 

 

So far there have been warm reviews for the book from FT, Irish Times and Irish Independent.

 

Copies will be on sale at the event. 

 

Tickets are free but booking is essential.

 

Please join us for this special evening. 

 

Claire Connolly and Heather Laird 

English Department

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