The South (novel)
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| Author | Colm Tóibín |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Serpent's Tail |
Publication date | 1990 |
| Publication place | Ireland |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | 0-670-83870-5 (hardback edition) & ISBN 0-330-32333-4 (paperback edition) |
| OCLC | 23384749 |
The South is a 1990 novel by Irish writer Colm Tóibín.[1] It drew comparisons with Milan Kundera.[2]
Katherine, a Protestant woman from Ireland, arrives in Barcelona in the 1950s having left her husband and son. Very slowly she starts discovering the city and gets to meet local painters. The dictatorship of Francisco Franco and the still recent civil war are present in the characters' past. She meets the artist Miguel and they both move to a remote village in the Pyrenees.
The novel was first published by Serpent's Tail in 1990 and a revised edition was published by Picador Press. ISBN 0-330-33985-0
Awards and nominations
The South won the Aer Lingus Literature Prize in 1991.
References
- ^ Baker, John (30 April 2007). "The South by Colm Tóibín – a review".
- ^ O'Dwyer, Thomas (30 April 1993). "Emerald Isle Gems". The Jerusalem Post.
Toibin creates a world into which one is drawn while giving thanks for not living it. But the power of emotion and events is so piercing, The South could be an accomplished work by Milan Kundera rather than a striking first novel of a young Dublinman.
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