Hares in the Old Plantation
By Kevin Barry. A teenage boy suffers the torments of unrequited love in rural Ireland. Inspired by Dylan Thomas, read by Kevin Trainor.
After Milk Wood: three stories by acclaimed writers which take their inspiration from Dylan Thomas's greatest work, 'Under Milk Wood'. The stories have been commissioned to commemorate the centenary of the birth of the great Welsh writer, Dylan Thomas.
Today: Kevin Barry's 'Hares in the Old Plantation' - a teenage boy suffers the torments of unrequited love in rural Ireland.
Writer: Kevin Barry - Barry's debut novel, City of Bohane, won the 2013 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award; he's winner of the Authors' Club Best First Novel award, winner of the Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award 2012, and was shortlisted for the Costa Award.
Irvine Welsh claims he's: 'The most arresting and original writer to emerge from these islands in years', and Roddy Doyle calls him 'Hilarious and unpredictable - and always brilliant'.
The Reader is Kevin Trainor
The producer is Justine Willett.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Kevin Trainor |
| Producer | Justine Willett |
| Writer | Kevin Barry |
Broadcasts
Fri 23 May 201415:45BBC Radio 4- Sun 19 Jun 201600:30BBC Radio 4
- Tue 1 May 201811:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 1 May 201821:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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