Edna O'Brien with Andrew O'Hagan (2011 event)

'I'm very grateful for Ireland,' said Edna O'Brien in a recent
interview. 'It stirs things up in me.' O'Brien came to Edinburgh
to discuss her latest book, Saints and Sinners, which includes
several stories set in her beloved home country. Her book is the
21st in a distinguished career that began in 1960 with a stunning
debut, The Country Girls, and includes an acclaimed biography of
James Joyce. Aged 80 in this event, she shows no sign of
stopping. In this very special hour-long event, recorded live at
the 2011 Edinburgh International Book Festival, she discusses her
life and work with the author Andrew O’Hagan.