Bloody Sunday in 1972 was a pivotal moment in the Troubles, extinguishing as it did the peaceful civil rights movement and paving the way for decades of violent, deadly conflict. Belfast Telegraph …
The Magician is on my list as one of 2021’s most impressive and involved reads. Containing observations on life as much as literature, it’s a family saga of a different dimension, almost biographically thorough, and — of course — a beautifully written story of the German essayist, author and Nobel Prize in Literature laureate. Belfast Telegraph …
Born in Belfast, Alan Parkinson has spent most of his academic career in England. His historical interests, however, have remained strongly rooted in his home place. Belfast Telegraph …