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An interview with Niall Williams

As well as giving us a chance to read (or re-read) some of the best works of literature from the past forty years, the advent of the Picador Classic series also seemed the perfect opportunity to ask the authors some big questions–about life and literature, their current obsessions and how times have changed.

Niall Williams was born in 1958 and lives in Kiltumper, Ireland, with his wife Christine and their two children. He is the author of several novels, including Four Letters of Love, which was sold in over twenty countries and was an international bestseller. AsThe Times put it:‘Occasionally you have the good fortune to read a novel which you devour as if it were a thriller, want to last forever because each sentence sings, but finally, put down with great whoops of joy. Read Four Letters of Love, and believe in angels'.

What was the last thing you wrote in your notebook?

Although you've learned the music, you haven't got the tune.

Where in the world do you find yourself returning to and why?

The sea at Doughmore,

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About the Author

Author and playwright Niall Williams was born in Dublin in 1958. He received a Master's degree in Modern American Literature from University College Dublin, where he also studied English and French literature. In 1980, he moved to New York and worked as a copywriter for Avon Books. In 1985, he show more moved back to Ireland to become a full-time writer. His first four books were co-written with his wife and deal with their life together in Kiltumper, Ireland. On his own, he has written three plays and five novels. His first novel, Four Letters of Love, became an international bestseller. (Bowker Author Biography)show less

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John(2008)77 copies, 2 reviews

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Niall Williams

Niall Williams writes heartfelt, quietly beautiful novels about love and loss, most set in modern-day rural Ireland. His lyrical prose and lush imagery have earned him international acclaim. His first novel, Four Letters of Love, was selected as one of the “Most Notable Books of the Year” by The New York Times and went on to become an international bestseller. His second novel, As It Is In Heaven, was short listed for the Irish Times Literature Prize. His third novel, The Fall of Light, was published in Britain and Ireland, France, Italy and America.

Niall’s most recent and seventh novel, John, focuses on the last surviving apostle. It is a powerful look at faith and how it lives and dies in the hearts of men. At present he is at work on another novel, a screenplay under the working title Grace, and a book of short stories. Of his writing, TheKirkus Review said, “Irish novelist Williams takes spiritual issues seriously – and continues to write compellingly about them.”

I was introduced to Niall’s writing many years ago in his fir

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