So Alice wasn’t unaffected when they died either of old age or because of some unexpected occurrence. Many of them were as close to her as her dearest friends. Because she was a child at the time, Alice frequently grew attached to the animals on their farm. So she became acquainted with death fairly early on. However, as far as Alice Taylor is concerned, that couldn’t be further from the truth. They believe that the worlds Alice creates are idealistic and unrealistic because they stem from an author who has lived a largely charmed life.Īs such, the rose-colored lenses through which she represents rural life in Ireland do not accurately portray the lives that most of her readers have lived. Many a reviewer has praised Alice’s writing abilities whilst also criticizing her work for its nostalgic elements. She has endeavored to educate them about the ordeals she suffered by creating characters and plots that best represent that bygone era. Her children came into the world in the 1960s and 70s, a time when life was undergoing drastic changes both locally and internationally.Īlice doesn’t think her children will ever understand the sort of lifestyle she lived as a child of the 1940s. She has admitted to being surprised by the interest her stories have generated in Japan, Poland, and other international markets.Īlice believes she was a little too young when she became a parent. The author has a penchant for telling simple stories about simple people living in simple towns.
When Alice decided to pursue a publishing career, it was with the intention of using her personal experiences to talk about a way of life that she feared might go extinct. The author definitely works hard to maintain an air of calm around her life.
People have called Alice Taylor a kind, observant, engaging woman. However, that did not stop her from garnering a strong following of both local and international fans many of whom appreciated the rustic settings of her stories. As the years went by, the author experimented with poetry and even went so far as to publish her own collection in the late 1980s though, it wasn’t until she wrote ‘To School Through the Fields’ that her star began to shine.Īlice was older by then, way past the age that most authors normally make their literary debut. The couple’s marriage lasted until 2005 when Gabriel died of an unexpected medical condition.Ī longtime resident of Innishannon where she raised her four sons and daughter, and also run a guesthouse, Alice’s publishing journey began when she became the editor of her local magazine. A former student of Drishane Convent, Alice was 23 when she married Gabriel Murphy. Alice Taylor is an Irish author best known for her novels which explore life in rural settings.Īlice Taylor was born in 1938 in Lisdangan.
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