Surviving In Stroke City by Gerry Anderson

Surviving In Stroke City by Gerry Anderson

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Just as Garrison Keillor introduced "Woebegone County" on US radio, so Gerry Anderson creates an almost mythological place out of London Derry. He broadcasts from there every day, and is anything but neutral about his life, his country and his work.

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Surviving In Stroke City by Gerry Anderson

Between North and South, Protestant and Catholic, Ireland remains a divided country. Gerry Anderson broadcasts every day out of Londonderry, which once upon a time was called Doire Colmcille, evolving, under the influence of the English, into LondonDerry in the 17th century. On a dark night now, asked about your destination by a shadowy figure, 'Derry' might be the right answer or the wrong answer. 'Stroke City', on the other hand, addresses the issue with wry neutrality. Gerry Anderson is anything but neutral about his life, his country and his work. SURVIVING IN STROKE CITY is a sharp, evocative, often surreal meditation on a world that Anderson makes uniquely his own. Listen to his voice. There's nothing like it.
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ISBN 13 9780099281245
ISBN 10 0099281244
Title Surviving In Stroke City
Author Gerry Anderson
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Cornerstone
Year published 2000-04-06
Number of pages 224
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.