An Saol Bocht – Myles na gCopaleen agus Flann O’Brien

An Saol Bocht examines and explores what has been written about renowned writer Brian Ó Nualláin anew, and adds to that new information that has come to light since the biographies and other research works about him were written.

A meticulous and discerning biographer

This book is a magnificent piece of research. Evidently, Brian Ó Conchubhair has read and absorbed everything by or about Brian Ó Nualláin – books, articles, official records, archival material, and more. As a meticulous and discerning biographer, he has unearthed a good deal of new information about Ó Nualláin’s life and work.

Central to the Conversation

Ó Conchubhair provides contexts for all the factual information, enabling readers to get a broader and deeper understanding of the man himself – familial, literary, medical, occupational with regard to his work as a journalist and senior civil servant.

There can be no doubt that when Myles’s life and work are discussed in future this book will be central to the conversation.