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Tue 05 May 2009David Marcus
IN THE opening sentence of his autobiography, David Marcus recalls how a love for literature broke over him “like a tidal wave” in his early teens. As pre-eminent literary editor, anthologist, advocate of the primacy of the short story, discoverer of new voices, and guide and mentor to young writers, few – if any – have matched his services to Irish literature for the past 60 years.
The magnitude of the tributes of gratitude paid to him by Irish writers is rare indeed, but is simply commensurate with the magnitude of his legacy.
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