Madam, – It is very sad news about Michael Dwyer, who I remember as a fresh-faced youth up from Tralee in 1978, in the In Dublinmagazine office at Westmoreland Street, Dublin, bursting with enthusiasm about the movies.
Michael became an essential part of the then-young magazine and helped establish it in that difficult area where art and commerce meet. His virtuoso account for In Dublinof his first visit to the Cannes Film Festival, in 1982, a 12-day diary over five long pages, captures the essence not just of the festival but of himself: his voluminous knowledge of cinema and those who make it, his gregariousness, his love of chat and gossip, his eye for detail, his critical sharpness and personal kindness. It would be worth reprinting. – Yours, etc,