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John Banville at UCD

  • 18-02-2008 12:35pm
    #1
    pretty*monster
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    John Banville will be speaking for the Philosophy Society in Theatre P this Wednesday and 7pm.
    Banville, winner of the 2005 Man Booker Prize, will be giving a lecture entitled "Beckett's Last Words."

    http://www.ucd.ie/news/2008/02FEB08/180208_event_banville.html

    Anyone planning on going?


Comments

  • #2
    MarkOShea
    Closed Accounts Posts: 74 ✭✭MarkOShea


    Distant relation, by marriage, of mine. Very intelligent man. Can come across as quite arrogant though. Would be worth a visit if you're literature-ly inclined. As you can see, I'm not.


  • #3
    The_Minister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,255 ✭✭✭✭The_Minister


    Why is this philosophy?
    Should the ELS not be doing this?


  • #4
    pretty*monster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,326 ✭✭✭pretty*monster


    The_Minister wrote: »
    Why is this philosophy?
    Should the ELS not be doing this?

    Did ELS book him?
    (Why did JK Rowling speak for the L&H rather than the ELS?)

    Anyway, he's speaking on Beckett, who is very philosophical an an existential sort of way.


  • #5
    analyse this
    Closed Accounts Posts: 348 ✭✭analyse this


    Are tickets and membership of the PhilSoc required?:o


  • #6
    pretty*monster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,326 ✭✭✭pretty*monster


    Nope, the event is open to anyone.


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  • #7
    stripedpyjamas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19 ✭stripedpyjamas


    The Sea is a brilliant book, expecting a large crowd?


  • #8
    pretty*monster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,326 ✭✭✭pretty*monster


    stripedpyjamas wrote: »
    The Sea is a brilliant book, expecting a large crowd?

    No idea, I'm not a committee member anymore, what with being old and busy. These days I'm mostly in it for the philosophy.
    That said, I'd be pretty suprised if we didn't get a good few out.


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