Why Edna O'Brien Returns to Ulysses, Again and Again

The Leonard Lopate Show | Mar 30, 2017

As we continue to read Ulysses for The Leonard Lopate Show Book Club, we will be joined by Edna O'Brien. She will share why this novel has influenced her life and writing. Edna O'Brien is the author of The Country Girls trilogy, The Light of Evening, The Love Object, The Little Red Chairs, and many other acclaimed books. Born and raised in the west of Ireland, O'Brien has lived in London for many years.

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