What is it about?

An assessment of the importance of Walshe's book, considering that the only available biography of Kate O'Brien up to this point, Lorna Reynolds, 'Kate O'Brien: A Literary Portrait' (1987), comes to a close with O'Brien's marriage.

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Why is it important?

Eibhear Walshe's biography of Kate O'Brien was groundbreaking, and scholars had been waiting a long time for a full account.

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This page is a summary of: Kate O'Brien: A Writing Life, The Canadian Journal of Irish Studies, January 2006, JSTOR,
DOI: 10.2307/25515628.
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