Literature Ireland

Sean O'Reilly

Born in Derry, Sean O'Reilly is the acclaimed author of the short story collection Curfew (2000) and the novels Love and Sleep (2002), The Swing of Things (2004)and Watermark (2005). His début novel made it on to the Irish Times' list of the 50 Greatest Irish Novels, alongside such luminaries as Samuel Beckett, James Joyce and Patrick Kavanagh. Sean O'Reilly lives in County Clare.

Translated books

The Swing of Things