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.


John O'Mahony (2000). Let the west of the world go by, The Guardian (3 June 2000)

The Guardian Let the west of the world go by

Dermot Healy Quotes

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...

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...

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...

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...