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Lucy Caldwell
Northern Irish novelist and playwright known for exploring Belfast's history and contemporary life; author of the novel These Days, which fictionalizes the Belfast Blitz.
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Jan 14, 2026
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The novel 'These Days' fictionalizes a lesser-known chapter in the history of Belfast
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Lucy Caldwell, a Northern Irish novelist and playwright, shares insights on her novel, These Days, which tells the story of the 1941 Belfast Blitz. She explores Gabriel García Márquez's writing advice about capturing accurate details, revealing how personal stories from survivors shaped her narrative. Caldwell discusses the profound intimacy and distance experienced by characters during the bombings, reflecting on modern anxieties reminiscent of today's COVID times. Her mission? To illuminate this lesser-known chapter of Belfast’s history.
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