Night (O'Brien novel) explained
Night is a 1972 novel by Irish author Edna O'Brien.[1] The novel is narrated by Mary Hooligan, while she experiences a bout of sleeplessness. Mary has been compared to Molly Bloom.[2] [3]
Publication history
The book was first published by Alfred A. Knopf,[4] and was reprinted by Faber & Faber in 2014.[2]
Reception
Writing in The Guardian, Andrew O'Hagan compared the work favorably to Jacob's Room by Virginia Woolf.[1] O'Brien has said she admires Woolf.[5]
O'Brien has said had she been "sensitive" at the time of publication, she would have "[...] taken a razor to [herself]" in response to its reception at the time.[5]
Notes and References
- News: O'Hagan . Andrew . Edna O'Brien's Night is all passion, all mind . the Guardian . The Guardian . 22 August 2014 . en.
- News: Conroy . Catherine . Night, by Edna O’Brien . 18 December 2020 . The Irish Times . The Irish Times . 20 September 2014 . en.
- News: Broyard . Anatole . Books of The Times (Published 1972) . 18 December 2020 . The New York Times . The New York Times . 28 December 1972.
- News: Shenker . Israel . A Novelist Speaks of Work and Love (Published 1973) . 18 December 2020 . The New York Times . The New York Times . 2 January 1973.
- News: Moreton . Cole . Edna O'Brien: 'I had to grow old before they'd give me credit' . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220620/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/edna-o-brien-i-had-grow-old-they-d-give-me-credit-9774962.html . 20 June 2022 . subscription . live . 18 December 2020 . The Independent . The Independent . 5 October 2014 . en.
