De Ierse schrijver Brian Friel werd geboren op 9 januari 1929 geboren in Omagh, Noord-Ierland, in een katholiek onderwijzersgezin. Zie ook alle tags voor Brian Friel op dit blog.
Uit: Fathers and Sons
„Fenichka (laughing) He did not. That’s another of your stories.
Dunyasha Cross my heart, (into pram) Hello, Mitya. How are you today, my little darling? Are you well? (She spreads out under the sun.) Beautiful. This most be the hottest May ever. (eyes closed) Is that the big fiddle he’s playing?
Fenichka You (mow very well it’s called a cello.
Dunyasha Sort of nice, isn’t it? Bit lonely – like himself.
Fenichka Is he lonely?
Dunyasha You should know. Not much good for dancing.
Fenichka I heard you were dancing last night.
Dunyasha Five this morning. Oh, that heat’s lovely.
Fenichka Any good?
Dunyasha You mean did I click? (She sits up.) Tell me this, Fenichka: remember all those young fellows used to be at the dances when you and I went together – all that laughing and all that fun – remember?
Fenichka Yes.
Dunyasha Well, where in God’s name have they gone to, those boys? Or haven’t they young brothers? All you see now are half-drunk louts that say things like, ‘My God, girl, but you’re a powerful armful of meat.’
Fenichka laughs. It’s true. That’s what a big clodhopper said to me last night. And if it’s not the clodhoppers it’s the usual old lechers with their eyes half-closed and their hands groping your burn.
She sees Pavel entering left with a book under his arm. She gets quickly to her feet. Pavel is the typical ‘Europeanized’ Russian of the nineteenth century – wears English clothes, speaks French. His manner is jaded but his emotions function fully and astutely.
Jesus, here comes the Tailor’s Dummy! He must have spotted you.”

Brian Friel (Omagh, 9 januari 1929)
Scene uit een opvoering in Londen, 2014









