Julian Gough slams fellow Irish novelists as 'priestly caste' cut off from the culture
'We've abolished the Catholic clergy, and replaced them with novelists' says writer, describing his peers as 'a pompous, provincial literary community'
Irish novelist and award-winning short story writer Julian Gough has launched a scathing attack on his country's authors, describing them as "a pompous, provincial literary community" which has "become a priestly caste, scribbling by candlelight, cut off from the electric current of the culture".
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Thursday, 11 February, 2010
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