Talk:Robert McLiam Wilson

Paris

RMLW wrote an article in (very good) French in Le Monde of 20/3/2014 about Tony Benn. "La gauche britannique disparaît avec Tony Benn" It would seem he may well be living there. Given the size of the Irish population,in Paris at least, (thirty Irish bars at least!)it seems probable that is where. The Irish were the largest English speaking group followed by the US Americans. The English come a poor third which is good for our egos!

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(patmorel@gmail.com) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 149.254.51.134 (talk) 21:20, 21 March 2014 (UTC)

I have just heard a briliant piece written by Robert McLiam Wilson on BBC Radio 4, 15.45 23rd January 2015.

Belfast born McLiam Wilson said he is an Irish writer living in Paris and his piece was called 'An Irishman's Guide to Paris'. He started it before the terrorist attacks at the office of Charlie Hebdo and Jewish supermarket earlier in the month month in which he foresaw trouble ahead without naming it. So he divides his piece in two, pre the attack and post the attack. His humorous, honestly satirical and self-deprecating approach in the first half of the talk which makes you laugh loudly suddenly switches off ... there is a pause ... and then he relates in the light of the new experience and his own old experience of Belfast in the troubles what he had sensed might happen in the Paris which is like a wagon train surrounded by ambushers.

I think this BBC recorded 'essay' should be added to your Wickipedia piece as an update.  It is observation of a very high standard indeed.

Maggie Goren, Oxfordshire, UK. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.158.104.176 (talk) 16:33, 23 January 2015 (UTC)

I have just heard a briliant piece written by Robert McLiam Wilson on BBC Radio 4, 15.45 23rd January 2015.

Belfast born McLiam Wilson said he is an Irish writer living in Paris and his piece was called 'An Irishman's Guide to Paris'. He started it before the terrorist attacks at the office of Charlie Hebdo and Jewish supermarket earlier in the month month in which he foresaw trouble ahead without naming it. So he divides his piece in two, pre the attack and post the attack. His humorous, honestly satirical and self-deprecating approach in the first half of the talk which makes you laugh loudly suddenly switches off ... there is a pause ... and then he relates in the light of the new experience and his own old experience of Belfast in the troubles what he had sensed might happen in the Paris which is like a wagon train surrounded by ambushers.

I think this BBC recorded 'essay' should be added to your Wickipedia piece as an update.  It is observation of a very high standard indeed.

Maggie Goren, Oxfordshire, UK. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.158.104.176 (talk) 16:36, 23 January 2015 (UTC)

He certainly seems to be getting published in Libération at any rate. See "Ma rage est ingouvernable" (translation of "They killed the funny people because they were funny") for example—the text of that article suggests he lives there, though it doesn’t amount to a citable source. ☸ Moilleadóir ☎ 03:14, 29 January 2015 (UTC)

[ http://bbc.in/1ClXRlQ An Irishman's Guide to Paris] The BBC programme - I do have access to the audio after the expiration date.

Klynchk (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 23:41, 21 February 2015 (UTC)

Robert McLiam Wilson Date of Birth

I notice there is some inconsistency with his year of birth. In [ http://www.bigissue.com/features/3672/robert-mcliam-wilson-writes-exclusively-for-the-big-issue ] published he mentions he has turned 50.

It wasn’t the best of weeks. I had turned 50 a few days before. I had finally run out of money a couple of days later. My cat had attacked a tipsy neighbour and badly slashed her face. I had tried to give up smoking. Twice.

I should say the unreliable narrator is a key element of his writing style; but this article would imply his DOB was sometime in early 1964 not 1966 as is commonly repeated.

I attended Saint Malachy's College in Belfast from 1976 to 1983. I remember him as someone in my class in Fifth form in 1980, I think he was in my R.E. class. At that point he was known as Robert Cullen.

I think therefore his DOB should be 24 Feb 1964.

I thought I'd run it past the people here before I make the change. I think I could evidence this by consulting the 1980 School Magazine "The Collegian" - I think Belfast Central Library takes a copy http://lni.ent.sirsidynix.net.uk/client/en_GB/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f587$002fSD_ILS:587138/ada?qu=St.+Malachy%27s+College.&qf=AUTHOR%09Author%09St.+Malachy%27s+College.%09St.+Malachy%27s+College.&qf=PUBDATE%09Publication+Date%091979-1996%091979-1996&te=ILS

as does http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000050377

Any comments or objections?

Klynchk (talk) 00:17, 22 February 2015 (UTC)