The speckled people
by Hugo Hamilton
Set in 1950s Ireland, 'The Speckled People', adapted by the author from his best-selling memoir, tells the story of a small boy trapped in a language war between Irish, from his nationalist west Cork father; German from his immigrant mother, who came from an anti-Nazi family; and English, spoken by the other children in Dublin. The young Hugo Hamilton struggles with what it means to be 'speckled' - 'half and half ... Irish on top and German below'. A gripping, poignant and often hilarious family drama, 'The Speckled People' was premiered at the Gate Theatre, Dublin, in October 2011.
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Drama, Childhood and youth, Irish Novelists, Biography, Social life and customs, Nationalists, Family relationships, Refugees, Germans, Languages, Language and languages, Manners and customs, Authors, biography, Ireland, social life and customs, Germans, foreign countries, Ireland, languages, British and irish drama (dramatic works by one author)People
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Previously issued in print: London: Methuen Drama, 2011.
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The memoir of Hugo Hamilton, which details his life as a young boy growing up in Dublin and his family's homesickness for a country they can call their own.
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