 |
Two Plays by Jack Harte
Acclaimed playwright, novelist and short story writer, Jack Harte’s novel In the wake of the Bagger was nominated in Des Kenny’s book as one of the 101 Irish Books You Must Read. His fiction has appeared in 13 languages. Harte made his debut as a playwright in 2015 with Language of the Mute (New Theatre) which toured nationally in 2016. This was followed by The Mysterious History of Things (Viking Theatre, 2016) and Lugh and Balor performed in Greek translation at the Ancient Theatre of Maroneia and the Theatre of Komotini in Greece (2016). Killing Grandad, premiered in the New Theatre in March 2020, while The Pleasureometer featured in the Fightback Festival, streamed live from the New Theatre in April 2020. Jack Harte founded the Irish Writers Union and the Irish Writers Centre.
Jack Harte ... is perhaps one of the very few present-day Irish writers who has his own things to say and (a rare corollary) the ability to say them..
Two Plays by Jack Harte
ISBN 9781-916075344, price €12.00
Back to Current Publications
|
