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The Last Roundup is a series of three novels by Irish writer Roddy Doyle that began in 1999. They follow the life of Henry Smart from Ireland to America spanning most of the 20th century. The series is narrated by Henry as well, providing us the "Omniscient Narrator." Three books have now been published: A Star Called Henry (1999); Oh, Play ...
Works by Doyle. Archive of Doyle's short fiction for The New Yorker. "The Photograph" (16 October 2006) "The Joke" (29 November 2004) Roddy Doyle's rules for writers; Roddy Doyle's verdict on James Joyce's Ulysses; Interviews and reviews. Author page at Irish Writers Online; Roddy Doyle: Author Biography, Postcolonial Studies at Emory
Doyle wrote the novel while working as a teacher in Kilbarrack, Dublin. Although it is his publishing debut it was not the first novel he wrote, [3] and he had written for the stage, his play Brownbread being produced by Passion Machine, a theatre company with a special interest in working-class Dublin stories, in 1987. [4]
The novel was originally published in hardcover on 7 March 2019 in the United Kingdom through Jonathan Cape, [1] [2] along with audiobook and kindle versions through Vintage Digital. A paperback edition was released slightly over a year later under Vintage Books, on 12 March 2020.
Pages in category "Novels by Roddy Doyle" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Italian animation auteur Enzo D’Alò – whose globally known works include “The Blue Arrow,” “Lucky and Zorba,” “Momo” and “Opopomoz” – is back with Roddy Doyle adaptation ...
The Daily Telegraph said "Doyle’s eye for the light and shade of style and register in Irish speech and his dissection of the island’s shibboleths are masterly, but the Hollywood episodes with Ford read like schematics rather than windows into character. Doyle is doubtlessly speaking from the heart about the difficulties of seeing a script ...
Having fallen foul of his erstwhile comrades in the Irish Republican Army (IRA), Henry Smart escapes to America. [1] [2] In New York City, he becomes involved in advertising, pornography and bootlegging. [2] After stepping on the toes of the Mob, Henry heads for Chicago, where he becomes the manager and partner-in-crime of Louis Armstrong.