Mike McCormack
Mike McCormack is an award-winning Irish author known for his innovative use of language and narrative structure. He has published several works, including short story collections and novels. One of his most notable works is 'Solar Bones', a novel written in a single sentence, which won the Goldsmiths Prize in 2016 and was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2017. McCormack's writing often explores themes of identity, mortality, and the human experience through a distinctly Irish lens.
Books
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1. Solar Bones
The novel is a stream-of-consciousness narrative that unfolds from the perspective of a deceased middle-aged engineer as he reminisces about his life on All Souls' Day in County Mayo, Ireland. Through a single unbroken sentence, the protagonist reflects on his past experiences, including his family life, work, the complexities of modernity, and the political issues of contemporary Ireland. The narrative weaves together the personal and the political, exploring themes of time, memory, and the interconnectedness of individual lives with the broader societal and environmental forces at play.
