A Graphic Novel: John McCloskey and Breandán Ó Conaire on the Making of An Béal Bocht

In 2012, Cló Mhaigh Eo published a graphic novel version of Myles na gCopaleen’s satirical work An Béal Bocht. Adapted from the original by Colmán Ó Raghallaigh and edited by Breandán Ó Conaire, author of Myles na Gaeilge (1986), the book features the frenetic, playful, and often painfully visceral...

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Main Author: Jennika Baines
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Open Library of Humanities 2013-05-01
Series:The Parish Review
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Online Access:https://parishreview.openlibhums.org/article/id/3327/
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Summary:In 2012, Cló Mhaigh Eo published a graphic novel version of Myles na gCopaleen’s satirical work An Béal Bocht. Adapted from the original by Colmán Ó Raghallaigh and edited by Breandán Ó Conaire, author of Myles na Gaeilge (1986), the book features the frenetic, playful, and often painfully visceral artwork of John McCloskey. Here, The Parish Review speaks with McCloskey and Ó Conaire about the experience.
ISSN:2634-145X