Hamnet author Maggie O'Farrell on her new novel on the Irish famine and keeping her Bafta in the basement
Summary
Maggie O'Farrell, author of the novel Hamnet, has released a new book called Land. The novel focuses on the story of an Irish mapmaker during the Great Famine in the mid-19th century and explores themes of colonization and family survival.Key Facts
- Maggie O'Farrell recently won a Bafta and a Golden Globe for the film adaptation of her novel Hamnet.
- She wrote her new book Land inspired by her great-great-grandfather who made maps for the British army in Ireland during the famine.
- The Great Famine happened in the mid-1800s, killing about a million people and forcing many to leave Ireland.
- Land tells the story of a family affected by the famine, set against the background of British landowners and estates.
- O'Farrell sees her novel as political, dealing with the effects of colonization and devastation in Ireland.
- She kept her Bafta award in her basement as she still adjusts to the recognition.
- O'Farrell chose not to use a stylist at awards events and wore meaningful accessories related to her work instead.
- The novel began from a single sentence that came to her on a train and grew into a story about emigration and survival.
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