Robert T. Reilly (1) (1923–2004)
Auteur van Red Hugh, Prince of Donegal
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- Gangbare naam
- Reilly, Robert T.
- Pseudoniemen en naamsvarianten
- Reilly, Bob
- Geboortedatum
- 1923
- Overlijdensdatum
- 2004
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- USA
- Land (voor op de kaart)
- United States of America
- Geboorteplaats
- Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
- Opleiding
- Boston University (Ph.D)
- Organisaties
- American Committee for Irish Studies
Irish American Cultural Institute - Korte biografie
- Robert (Bob) T. Reilly was born in Lowell, Massachusetts in 1923. During World War II, he enlisted in the Army and saw service as a First lieutenant with the 78th Division in Europe. He was a POW for six months, and received numerous decorations. After the war Reilly completed his Ph.D. at Boston University.
Reilly’s Irish interests involve the American Committee for Irish studies and the Irish American Cultural Institute, where he held a national directorship. Reilly has lived in Ireland and has also led tours there since 1966.
It was when he was teaching Irish Literature at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, that he had the inspiration to write Red Hugh. “I did it as a bet with myself that I could write a book,” he recalls. His first attempt at the story of Hugh O’Donnell was rejected by a publisher, so he tossed the manuscript out and started over. This time the tale was successful and became the first of several historical fiction books the author has written.
Having married Jean McKenzie of Omaha, Nebraska after World War II, Reilly and his wife had ten children and many grandchildren. Robert Reilly died in 2004.
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Dec. 2012: At last I own the book I was awarded at track meet in grade one and could not yet read. I shall honour the sisters' gift soon! Cheers, Sisters of the Sacred Heart, Winnipeg, 1963.
May 2013: I finally got around to reading this. How strange that a literary debt of fifty years should be so easily lifted. I feel so relieved! How strange that a child can feel so guilty for not honouring a gift by making use of it, and that the guilt would carry over palpably (though under the radar, until twigged). It's not a great book, though I can see why the Irish Catholics liked it so much. Too my surprise a Catholic book shop I went into maybe five years ago had a whole pile of hardcover copies of this book.
Not so well written but not awfully written. It moves along well and the descriptions of the action, etc are fine. But when O'Reilly gets into that horrible fake Irish talk it is just agony to read. I think I would have enjoyed it a lot if I had been given it maybe three or four years later. Not my cup of tea now, though.… (meer)
May 2013: I finally got around to reading this. How strange that a literary debt of fifty years should be so easily lifted. I feel so relieved! How strange that a child can feel so guilty for not honouring a gift by making use of it, and that the guilt would carry over palpably (though under the radar, until twigged). It's not a great book, though I can see why the Irish Catholics liked it so much. Too my surprise a Catholic book shop I went into maybe five years ago had a whole pile of hardcover copies of this book.
Not so well written but not awfully written. It moves along well and the descriptions of the action, etc are fine. But when O'Reilly gets into that horrible fake Irish talk it is just agony to read. I think I would have enjoyed it a lot if I had been given it maybe three or four years later. Not my cup of tea now, though.… (meer)
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The book itself is not outstanding, but is a serviceable action story, although I have not verified its historical veracity yet. Very suitable for junior readers.
Re-read after many years.