Un bon garcon

Franco-Irish Literary Festival March 2018

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FRANCO-IRISH LITERARY FESTIVAL Theme: Sexe, Sex, Gnea, 23, 24, 25 March 2018

I hope to see some you at this wonderful festival in Dublin which includes authors like Anne Enright, Rob Doyle and Lisa McInerney.

Event One: Panel discussion: An chéad bhlaiseadh / Like a virgin / Toute première fois

Time: Sat 24th March 12.15 to 1.15pm  

Venue: Dublin Castle, Castle Hall

Moderator: Dominique Le Meur

WITH:

  • Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill
  • Myriam Gallot
  • Paul McVeigh

Event Two: Panel discussion: An 21ú céad: gnéas fíor nó fíorúil /The 21th Sex /Le 21e Sexe 

Time: 12.15 to 1.15pm, Sunday 25 March

Venue: Alliance Française, 1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2

Moderator:  Michael Cronin

WITH:

  • Lisa McInerney
  • Françoise Rey
  • Paul McVeigh
  • Sylvain Bosselet

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Off to France I go!

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Today I fly to Paris to begin my French trip. Tomorrow I will take the train to Nantes, on Wednesday to Quimper and back to Paris again on Thursday for my final event.
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I’ll be discussing The Good Son and meeting French readers as part of the Prix du Roman Cezam which Un bon garcon (the French translation of The Good Son) is shortlisted.
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I was in Paris recently for the New Writings, New Styles Festival at the Centre Culturel Irlandais reading from The Good Son. It’s lovely to return for Un bon garcon.
Wish me luck!

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“Paul McVeigh has written a first novel of beautiful generosity, poignant in the delicate manner in which he evokes the brutality of an era. A striking fresco, mixing historical upheavals and hardships of a family shattered.” Le Monde

Vive La France! 3 dates in May

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On Monday 15th May I fly to Paris and then to Nantes and Quimper over the next few days. I’ll be discussing The Good Son and meeting French readers. The trip is in celebration of Un bon garcon (the French translation) being shortlisted for the Prix du Roman Cezam. Here’s where I’ll be… I hope some of you can make it

Tuesday the 16th : NANTES : meeting in the library “La Manufacture” at 18.30

Wednesday the 17th : QUIMPER : meeting in the library “des Ursulines” at 18.30

Thursday the 18th : PARIS : meeting with the employees of the bank Crédit Agricole at 17.30

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“Paul McVeigh has written a first novel of beautiful generosity, poignant in the delicate manner in which he evokes the brutality of an era. A striking fresco, mixing historical upheavals and hardships of a family shattered.” Le Monde

Le Monde Reviews ‘Un bon garçon’

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So it looks like Le Monde likes ‘Un bon garcon’ – that’s if google translate actually works lol…
“Paul McVeigh has written a first novel of beautiful generosity, poignant in this delicate manner in which he evokes the brutality of an era. Same (?) writing weaves around the “troubles” in Northern Ireland, the fabric of childhood and adolescence, finely restoring the path of Mickey: a striking fresco, mixing historical upheavals and hardships of a family shattered.”
Le Monde Des Livre Review