John Scally: Twenty years since death of John McGahern, he remains a true giant of Irish literatureAuthor saw the value in drawing out the ‘secret worlds’ within usAuthor John McGahern died on March 30, 2006John Scally Today at 06:30Today marks the 20th anniversary of the death of John ­McGahern, described by The Guardian newspaper as “arguably the most important Irish novelist since Samuel Beckett”.

Source: Irish Independent March 30, 2026 18:02 UTC