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45. Gavin McCrea in conversation with Helen Cullen (16 November 2023) artwork
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45. Gavin McCrea in conversation with Helen Cullen (16 November 2023)

The Irish Itinerary Podcast by European Federation of Associations and Centres of Irish Studies

Nov 16, 202348:13Society & Culture

In his conversation with Helen Cullen, Gavin McCrea discusses Irishness and how writing has been important in the process of going away from and coming to terms with Ireland. McCrea also talks about creating a voice for...

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45. Gavin McCrea in conversation with Helen Cullen (16 November 2023) is an episode from The Irish Itinerary Podcast by European Federation of Associations and Centres of Irish Studies. In his conversation with Helen Cullen, Gavin McCrea di...

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Published Nov 16, 2023, 48:13 long, audio available.

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What is 45. Gavin McCrea in conversation with Helen Cullen (16 November 2023) about?

In his conversation with Helen Cullen, Gavin McCrea discusses Irishness and how writing has been important in the process of going away from and coming to terms with Ireland. McCrea also talks about creating a voice for women without a voice in his novels Mrs Engels (2015) and The Sisters Mao (2021); about how he starts writing from the materiality of his characters’ world, not only in historical fiction, but also in his memoir Cells (2022); about exploring the relationship with his mother in his earlier novels and in his memoir; and about ”looking outwards” as a writer from a small island. He also reads from his three books.

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45. Gavin McCrea in conversation with Helen Cullen (16 November 2023) is an episode from The Irish Itinerary Podcast by European Federation of Associations and Centres of Irish Studies.

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45. Gavin McCrea in conversation with Helen Cullen (16 November 2023) is from The Irish Itinerary Podcast by European Federation of Associations and Centres of Irish Studies.

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Published Nov 16, 2023 and 48:13 long