The twilight of Edna O’Brien: son chronicles novelist’s dedication to her craft and the dread of loss
- Posted on September 6, 2026
- By The Guardian
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The twilight of Edna O’Brien: son chronicles novelist’s dedication to her craft and the dread of loss
Carlo Gébler describes mother’s doomed battle to complete a final book as age and infirmity sapped her powers – and his own feelings about her passing
