I rang up this publisher and they asked me what I was doing… - Dermot Healy

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I rang up this publisher and they asked me what I was doing at the time. I told them I was a house-painter, so first of all they had me come round and paint the place. Only later did they consider my work and Banished Misfortune was published.

Dermot Healy

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Dermot Healy (9 November 1947 – 29 June 2014) was an Irish novelist, playwright, poet and short story writer. He was known for his versatility, his wide-ranging writing ability and tendency to mix and merge different forms.

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