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The first thing that distinguishes a writer is that he is most alive when alone.…
Desmond Traynor is a Hennessy Literary Award winner and an Alumnus Essay Award winner. His short stories and critical essays have been widely published. His arts journalism, covering books, film, music, theatre and visual art, has appeared in many publications over the past twenty-five years. He currently reviews new fiction for The Irish Times, when asked. His blog, which includes recent journalism, can be found at: http://desmondtraynor.blogspot.ie , and his website, with older material, can be found at: www.desmondtraynor.com . He gratefully acknowledges the financial assistance of the Arts Council of Ireland towards a collection of essays he is working on, of which ‘The Most Natural Thing In The World’ will form a part.
The first thing that distinguishes a writer is that he is most alive when alone.…
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