The Writing Show 2007 Archives

A Writer's Legacy: Walter Macken. Featuring Featuring Guest Hosts Mick Halpin and Rafael Guzmán


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Every writer's dream is to create a legacy that lives on, informing and inspiring readers for generations after they themselves have perished.
Ireland's most popular historical novelist, Walter Macken, who died in 1967, did just that. This week's show features a conversation between Dublin-based linguist Rafael Guzmán and Father Walter Macken, Jr., the son of Walter Macken, recorded earlier this year to mark the 40th anniversary of Macken's death. In this fascinating talk, Father Walter Macken Jr. candidly discusses his father's life and legacy, motivations, and methods.
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