Fourfront
Micheál Ó Conghaile, Pádraic Breathnach. Dara Ó Conaola, Alan Titley.
Short stories from the Irish, introduced by Declan Kiberd
Cló Iar-Chonnachta
ISBN 1 902420 01 2

Cnuasach gearrscéalta, fabhalscéalta agus piosa de dhráma atá ar fáil cheana féin sa Rómáinis, Albáinis agus sa Chróitis arna aistriú go Béarla. Tá cáil i bhfad siar ar an ngearrscéal sa Ghaeilge, agus is fada lucht Léann na hÉireann, ach go háirithe, ag trácht air. Tabharfaidh an cnuasach seo lón léitheoireachta don uile dhuine. Tabharfaidh sé deis dóibh siúd nach bhfuil ar a gcumas na bunleaganacha Gaeilge a léamh, blaiseadh a fháil de shaoithiúlacht na Gaeilge. Ba mhaith ag an té a mbeadh suim aici nó aige i litríocht na hÉireann nó i Staidéar an Aistriúcháin, an cnuasach friseáilte seo.

They have been read in Croatia, Albania and in Romania. Now, four of the most talented and successful Irish-Language writers are available in translation to English. The short story has flourished as a literary form in Ireland, not least amongst Irish-Language writers. This lively anthology will be enjoyed by all and will be cherished by those with an interest in Irish literature, those in the field of Irish Studies and those with an interest in Translation Studies. It illustrates very diverse styles of writing and differing approaches to translation. It is a good illustration of the vibrancy of Irish-language writing today and demonstrates, in Declan Kiberd's words, 'that the example of Kafka has been as fully assimilated as that of Leabhar Sheáin Í Chonaill'.