The Rebels and Other Short Fiction

Richard Power was born in Ireland. He worked as a civil servant in Dublin and earned an MFA from the Iowa Writers Workshop. He is the author of The Hungry Grass as well as numerous short stories and plays. James MacKillop is the author of Fionn mac Cumhaill: Celtic Myth in English Literature, and Dictionary of Celtic Mythology, and is coeditor of An Irish Literature Reader: Poetry, Prose, Drama.

A fascinating and vital collection. A joy to read.-- "Elke D'hoker, author of Irish Women Writers and the Modern Short Story" Power wrote a mean clean line both in Irish and in English. Although basically a city man, his knowledge of Irish helped him to get under the skin of the country and turn this sympathy to a feeling understanding of both the ordinary and the fragile who populate his fiction.-- "Alan Titley, award-winning novelist and playwright" Richard Power is a gifted stylist whose literary voice shares the eloquent menace of William Trevor.-- "The Irish Times" The stories here show a great breadth, empathy for and insight into his subjects. His ability to move elegantly through different styles is not just a welcome addition to the Irish short story tradition bur also a vital one.-- "Books Ireland" The Rebels is a remarkable anthology, a true find among the publications of late 2018.-- "The Irish Independent" This fine collection reinforces Power's reputation as a master storyteller.-- "Artsfuse"