Edna O'Brien
Michael Parkinson's castaway is writer Edna O'Brien
Desert Island Discs · BBC Radio 4
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Show Notes
The castaway this week is the Irish writer Edna O'Brien, whose first novel, The Country Girls, was published in 1960 to great acclaim. She's also become well-known for her appearances on radio and television. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, she looks back on her career and, in her choice of music, reveals a wide taste ranging from Elvis Presley to Carl Orff.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Canon In D by Johann Pachelbel Book: Complete Encyclopaedia Britannica Luxury: Cristal champagne