He helped change the course of publishing in the United States by championing avant-garde writers and beat poets. He defied censors in the 1960s by publishing D.H. Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover and Henry Miller’s Tropic of Cancer. He brought European writers such as Jean Genet and Samuel Beckett under his Grove Press imprint. He passed away on February 21 at the age of 89. … [Read more...] about Barney Rosset:
1922-2012
Interviews
Barney Rosset:
William Trevor: A Sculptor of Words
By Frank Shouldice
Ireland's foremost writer of fiction talks to Frank Shouldice. For writer William Trevor there comes a moment when it’s time to stop. Whether drafting a novel or a short story he arrives at a moment of completion, the point at which all work is done. He will have written, rewritten and reworked elements of the story numerous times, agonized over plot, fussed with characters, … [Read more...] about William Trevor: A Sculptor of Words
20 Great Interviews: John Huston
Was it good for you?" asked the legendary director John Huston, his distinctive voice bellowing across the sound stage. "Fine, perfect," replied assistant director Tommy Shaw, a stout, white-bearded terrier of a man, who in turn motioned to Fred Murphy, the cinematographer, and asked, "How was it for you?" "Good," said Murphy, ever so politely. "Couldn't have been … [Read more...] about 20 Great Interviews: John Huston
Gregory Peck: A Class Act
In June 1997, Peck, who rarely gave interviews in his last years, sat down with Irish America Editor Patricia Harty. An edited version of that interview follows. "Will you pour?" The gentleman sitting across from me cracked a smile as I nodded and lifted the teapot, wondering if I would be able to complete the task without making a fool of myself. I felt as if I was in a … [Read more...] about Gregory Peck: A Class Act
Hitting the High Notes
Ireland's own three tenors discuss love, God and Celine Dion with Sarah Buscher.℘℘℘Ask the Irish tenors why they're such a hit and they'll give you different answers, each oddly in keeping with their personalities. "Tenors are known to be the romantics," offers Anthony Kearns, who, with his piercing blue eyes, is considered the "romantic lead" of the three. "All the great … [Read more...] about Hitting the High Notes