Boycott: McNamara 'The Valley of the Squinting Windows' (1918)
Feb 24, 2022
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Like many authors Brinsley McNamara wrote about the people of his homeplace. When his satirical vision shocked and offended his neighbours, they instigated a long boycott of the author’s family. A grim story of social censure in rural Ireland.
