John A. Mc Gahern

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Author
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:And_All_Through_the_House
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:National_University_of_Ireland
gptkb:Trinity_College_Dublin
gptkb:University_College_Dublin
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Irish_Book_Award
gptkb:Hennessy_Literary_Award
An Post Book Awards
gptkbp:birth_date 1934-11-12
gptkbp:birth_place County Leitrim, Ireland
gptkbp:children gptkb:John_Mc_Gahern
Catherine Mc Gahern
gptkbp:death_date 2006-03-30
gptkbp:genre Literary fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John A. Mc Gahern
gptkbp:influenced Contemporary Irish literature
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:James_Joyce
gptkb:William_Faulkner
gptkbp:known_for Realism in literature
Autobiographical elements in writing
Themes of family and loss
Depiction of the Catholic Church in Ireland
Exploration of rural Irish life
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:nationality Irish
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Leavetaking
gptkb:Amongst_Women
That They May Face the Rising Sun
The Barracks
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Author
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Dublin,_Ireland
gptkbp:resting_place Shanganagh Cemetery, Dublin
gptkbp:spouse Madeline Mc Gahern
gptkbp:website http://www.johnmcgahern.com