Celebrated as one of the masters of the short story, Frank O'Connor was also an important translator of classical Irish poetry. Cork poet and writer Liam O'Muirthile tells O'Connor's forgotten story. He argues you cannot understand O'Connor's voice in English without understanding his natural writing voice, which is rooted in Irish.
The original title is "Frank O'Connor: Idir Dhá Shruth" (GA).
The film was directed by Colm Bairéad.
The screenplay was written by Liam O'Muirthile.
Cinematography was handled by Richard Kendrick.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt6168578.
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Frank O'Connor: Idir Dhá Shruth
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Gaeilge
Ireland
