Frank OConnor at Work [Paperback]

Frank O'Connor was a most painstaking writer, sometimes taking up to ten years to revise and polish a story. This book attempts to examine the process and tries to reveal something about O'Connor's perception of his craft and the environment from which his art emerged. A Writer is Always Writing ; First Confession ; Judas ; The Genius ; Orpheus and his Lute ; The Cornet Player Who Betrayed Ireland ; The Little Mother ; A Set of Variations .