Hamnet author Maggie O'Farrell on her new novel on the Irish famine and keeping her Bafta in the basement
Maggie O'Farrell discusses her new novel, Land, which focuses on the Irish famine and its impact on families. The book is inspired by her great-great-grandfather, who created maps during this tumultuous period. O'Farrell reflects on the complexities of Britain's role in the Great Hunger and the devastation it caused in Ireland.
- ▪Maggie O'Farrell has recently won a Bafta and a Golden Globe for her adaptation of Hamnet.
- ▪Her new novel, Land, tells the story of an Irish mapmaker during the mid-19th Century Great Famine.
- ▪O'Farrell's book explores themes of colonization and the impact of British aristocracy on Irish families.
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Hamnet author Maggie O'Farrell on her new novel on the Irish famine and keeping her Bafta in the basement5 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleKatie RazzallCulture and Media EditorBBC/Katie RazzallMaggie O'Farrell says she wanted to tell the whole story of Ireland just by one plot of landAs I ring the doorbell of Maggie O'Farrell's Edinburgh home, I wonder with some trepidation whether the acclaimed novelist might have become a bit starry after the whirlwind few months she's just had.She's been jet-setting between the UK and the US, attending red carpet events and won a Bafta and a Golden Globe for adapting her novel Hamnet for the big screen. O'Farrell's new novel, Land, is being published off the back of her immersion into the glitzy Hollywood awards race.
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