The first of two programmes. Edna O'Brien. Today Bishop
Richard Holloway talks to the celebrated Irish writer Edna O'Brien about her hopes of heaven. Is there, for her, such a place? What will it be like, and whom does she hope to meet there? She was born into a Roman Catholic family in a small town in the west of Ireland.
Her early life was dominated by the crucified Christ, whose 'gruesome passion' impinged on every word, every thought and every deed. Life was 'fervid, enclosed and catastrophic'. In this rare interview Edna O'Brien describes her personal journey from claustrophobic small-town Ireland to life as an internationally acclaimed writer.
Series producer James Murray