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Author: penwithlit
Freelance writer and radio presenter
Flann O’Brien, born October 5, 1911, turned English into a hall of mirrors — where stories questioned their authors and language mocked its own seriousness. Through wit, absurdity, and linguistic play, he transformed English prose into an instrument of rebellion and reflection, shaping the comic spirit of modern literature.
Birth of Flann O’Brien (Brian O’Nolan) (1911–1966) – The Trickster of English Metafiction
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Greville’s Austere Voice
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Inflation in Kreuzberg
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The Bard in Mallarmé
My idea that day was to sketch some interesting corner pubs in Bloomsbury. By the time I had emerged from my flat and was on the street, the bright autumn day had turned stormy. After a few paces, the rain started falling. Everyone dashed for cover. I sheltered in a doorway, together with another woman, […]
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