Eric Cross (writer)

Eric Cross

Eric Cross (1905–1980) was an Irish writer.

Born in Newry, County Down, he published The Tailor and Ansty,[1] in The Bell in 1942. This was a collection of stories and sayings from an old country tailor called Timothy Buckley and his wife Anastasia that Cross had recorded, with a foreword by Frank O'Connor.[2] The book was banned by Censorship Board a short time after, during the government of Éamon de Valera.[3] Some neighbours were furious and Buckley was forced by three priests to go on his knees and burn the book in his own fireplace.[2][4]

Silence is Golden, a selection of stories and essays by Eric Cross, appeared in 1978. He died in 1980.

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References

  1. ↑ Cross, Eric (1964). The Tailor and Ansty. Chapman & Hall.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lovett, Gerard (2006). "Stitching Up the Tailor" (PDF). Siochain. Retrieved 1 August 2006.
  3. ↑ "Ireland: culture & religion". The Pursuit of Sovereignty & the Impact of Partition, 1912–1949. Retrieved 1 August 2006.
  4. ↑ http://www.booksteps.ie/bks/showbk2.php?bookid=4124