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Flann obrien 19111966, whose real name was brian onolan, also wrote under the pen name of myles na gopaleen. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Flann o brien born brian o nolan was an irish novelist, playwright and satirist regarded as a key figure in postmodern literature. The dalkey archive harper perennial modern classics. Flann obrien antiquarian and rare book dealer based in. His novels include at swimtwobirds, the poor mouth, the third policeman, the hard life, and the dalkey archive maebh long is a senior lecturer in the english.
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