From the archive: in a story first published in 1941 Seán Ó Faolain takes a close look at why Knocknagow (1879), the novel by Charles Kickham, became such a hit with Irish readers
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Sean O'Faolain had a firm foot in the Irish past, as well as commitment to modernising Ireland. This dicotomy often created contradictions in his discourse, but it adds to making him an interesting writer. His ouvre spans almost the entire 20th century, and reflects the political and social aspects of that era.