Person: John Calder

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Tributes to John Montague pour in from arts world

Tributes have poured in following the death of internationally acclaimed poet John Montague, a former UCC lecturer who lived between the south of France and West Cork.

Mon, 12 Dec, 2016

Samuel Beckett: A light that never goes out

Samuel Beckett was born 108 years ago on Sunday. His friend and publisher John Calder recalls a modest genius who loved to talk late into the night over a glass of whiskey.

Fri, 11 Apr, 2014

‘Happy Days’ play demands much of its audience

“A horror play” is how Samuel Beckett publisher and director, John Calder, describes Happy Days which opens at Cork’s Everyman Theatre on February 10 as part of an Irish tour.

Thu, 06 Feb, 2014

A tribute to a life in letters

ONE of the big draws on the programme for Cork World Book Festival, which opens Tuesday, Apr 23, will be Aidan Higgins: A Writer’s Life, a tribute to his contribution to literature.

Mon, 15 Apr, 2013