McGinley, Patrick

Patrick McGinley (1937 - present) is an Irish novelist, born in Glencolumbkille, Ireland. After teaching in Ireland, McGinley moved to England where he pursued a career as a publisher and author. His strongest literary influence is his Irish predecessor; author Flann O'Brien, who McGinley emulates most noticeably in his novel "The Devil's Diary". McGinley is the author of eight novels including: "Goosefoot" (1983) "Foggage" (1983)" The Trick of the Ga Bolga" (1986) and most recently "The Lost Soldier's Song" (1994).