Liam O' Flaherty

Liam O'Flaherty (1896–1984)

Liam O'Flaherty was an Irish novelist and short-story writer associated with the Irish literary revival and social realism. Drawing on rural life, poverty, conflict, and human endurance, he wrote with stark emotional force. His best-known works include The Informer and “The Sniper,” both noted for tension, moral conflict, and concise storytelling.