Christopher Nolan

Herco · 11-26-2004, 01:54 PM

Does anyone knows some work of him?
It seems very interesting. He's the guy who learned to type because of the "Miracle Drug".

I love to read some work of him....

Thanks!

tennispunk · 11-27-2004, 04:32 PM

I read a book by Nolan called "The Banyan Tree" which was fantastic. It's about a family that owns a dairy farm in rural Ireland, I want to say in Westmeath (but I could be wrong) and how the family starts to spread out and disintegrate. Ok that's a terrible summary of the book b/c it makes it sound really dull, and actually I think this book would be really boring if it were written by another author, but Nolan uses language remarkably well-his descriptions are brilliantly vivid.

I haven't read his poetry, but I just looked that up on Amazon, and found that the book of poetry he published in his teens is called "Dam Burst of Dreams," and the reviews compare him to Yeats and Joyce, which really makes me want to read it.

haha, I also find it amusing that on Amazon's "customers who bought this product also bought" list, HTDAAB and the Vertigo single are listed. Good thing for the world that Bono doesn't write songs about Susan Sontag or Danielle Steele, we'd really be in trouble.

starsgoblue · 11-28-2004, 01:22 PM

Comparisons to Joyce and Yeats are a big praise to lavish on a UK author....must check it out!

That's really amusing how Amazon's "customers who bought this product also bought" list showed HTDAAB and Vertigo. Great minds think alike you know.

Herco · 12-02-2004, 06:55 AM

Thanks, i think i will buy that damburst of dreams book

senrab · 12-08-2004, 11:59 AM

I'm reading his memoir "Under the Eye of the Clock", and so far it's really great. As an aside, it's interesting to read what Mount Temple is like.

hippy · 12-12-2004, 08:16 AM

I just picked up "Under the Eye of the Clock" and "The Banyan Tree" from the library. I'm looking forward to reading both books

And I put "Dam-Burst of Dreams" on my Christmas list

Herco · 12-16-2004, 01:46 AM

I ordered Dam-Burst Of Dreams now... Should arrive half-january

caragriff · 12-18-2004, 03:56 PM

i just started under the eye of the clock.
nolan's story is an amazing one for sure.
it really makes you think hard about faith and existence and not taking things for granted--not just in your own life, but in the way you can judge other people as well.
just reading the thoughts of this guy who 99 percent of the people who see him are just feeling bad for him or thinking he is "not there" and meanwhile his head is actually filled with an amazingly analytical and strong mind. it's hard to explain, but definitely heavy.
another good choice from bono's book club

hippy · 12-23-2004, 05:03 AM

I just finished "Under the Eye of the Clock." I'm still digesting it... the book was very interesting as a perspective "from the other side." I guess I'm just in awe that someone could overcome so much adversity to make such beautiful things...

Next it's on to "The Banyan Tree" which I'm really looking forward to now

Oh yeah, and I think I'm getting "Dam-Burst of Dreams" for Christmas.

lady luck · 03-16-2005, 02:45 PM

curious... he's got the same name of the director!

**neutral** · 03-20-2005, 11:13 AM

I just ordered Dam-Burst of Dreams, can't wait for it to arrive.

hippy · 03-21-2005, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by neutral
I just ordered Dam-Burst of Dreams, can't wait for it to arrive.

His poetry is short but dense... I've spent literally hours thinking about the images he creates and the way he uses words. This is definitely a great book!

**neutral** · 03-24-2005, 02:27 PM

I just ordered Under the Eye of the Clock, found a hardback on Amazon, found a "like new" hardback for $8.

I can't to receive both of these.

I just read this in the editorial reviews for this book..

Quote:

Nolan, whose disability requires that someone cup his chin while he pushes a head-mounted pointer at the keyboard, tells here of battles in an un-handicapped world, the heroic efforts of his family and the sights of Ireland that surround him.

Wow, what an amazing guy. I can't imagine writing all these books in that situation, one letter at a time. How much I take for granted at times.

gweeps · 02-20-2009, 08:24 AM

He died at 43 today.
Irish author Christopher Nolan dies - The Irish Times - Fri, Feb 20, 2009

**neutral** · 02-21-2009, 11:12 AM

11-26-2004, 01:54 PM	#1
Herco War Child Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 862 Local Time: 12:41 PM	Christopher Nolan Does anyone knows some work of him? It seems very interesting. He's the guy who learned to type because of the "Miracle Drug". I love to read some work of him.... Thanks!

12-08-2004, 11:59 AM	#5
senrab Refugee Premium Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Washington DC, formerly Buffalo NY Posts: 1,664 Local Time: 06:41 AM	I'm reading his memoir "Under the Eye of the Clock", and so far it's really great. As an aside, it's interesting to read what Mount Temple is like. __________________ http://www.senrab.net

12-12-2004, 08:16 AM	#6
hippy ONE<br>love, blood, life Premium Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lookin' for the face I had before the world was made Posts: 12,168 Local Time: 06:41 AM	I just picked up "Under the Eye of the Clock" and "The Banyan Tree" from the library. I'm looking forward to reading both books And I put "Dam-Burst of Dreams" on my Christmas list __________________ Write for Interference! Email or PM me (kim@interference.com) if you're interested.

12-23-2004, 05:03 AM	#9
hippy ONE<br>love, blood, life Premium Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lookin' for the face I had before the world was made Posts: 12,168 Local Time: 06:41 AM	I just finished "Under the Eye of the Clock." I'm still digesting it... the book was very interesting as a perspective "from the other side." I guess I'm just in awe that someone could overcome so much adversity to make such beautiful things... Next it's on to "The Banyan Tree" which I'm really looking forward to now Oh yeah, and I think I'm getting "Dam-Burst of Dreams" for Christmas. __________________ Write for Interference! Email or PM me (kim@interference.com) if you're interested.

03-20-2005, 11:13 AM	#11
neutral genius of compression Forum Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Holland, 1945 Posts: 12,914 Local Time: 06:41 AM	I just ordered Dam-Burst of Dreams, can't wait for it to arrive. __________________ neutral @ interference.com

11-27-2004, 04:32 PM	#2
tennispunk Acrobat Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Chicago till July, then moving to Belfast for grad school Posts: 318 Local Time: 05:41 AM	I read a book by Nolan called "The Banyan Tree" which was fantastic. It's about a family that owns a dairy farm in rural Ireland, I want to say in Westmeath (but I could be wrong) and how the family starts to spread out and disintegrate. Ok that's a terrible summary of the book b/c it makes it sound really dull, and actually I think this book would be really boring if it were written by another author, but Nolan uses language remarkably well-his descriptions are brilliantly vivid. I haven't read his poetry, but I just looked that up on Amazon, and found that the book of poetry he published in his teens is called "Dam Burst of Dreams," and the reviews compare him to Yeats and Joyce, which really makes me want to read it. haha, I also find it amusing that on Amazon's "customers who bought this product also bought" list, HTDAAB and the Vertigo single are listed. Good thing for the world that Bono doesn't write songs about Susan Sontag or Danielle Steele, we'd really be in trouble.

11-28-2004, 01:22 PM	#3
starsgoblue Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Looking for direction to perfection Posts: 17,832 Local Time: 07:41 AM	Comparisons to Joyce and Yeats are a big praise to lavish on a UK author....must check it out! That's really amusing how Amazon's "customers who bought this product also bought" list showed HTDAAB and Vertigo. Great minds think alike you know.

12-02-2004, 06:55 AM	#4
Herco War Child Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 862 Local Time: 12:41 PM	Thanks, i think i will buy that damburst of dreams book

12-16-2004, 01:46 AM	#7
Herco War Child Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 862 Local Time: 12:41 PM	I ordered Dam-Burst Of Dreams now... Should arrive half-january

12-18-2004, 03:56 PM	#8
caragriff War Child Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: 'round the corner from anything that's real Posts: 960 Local Time: 06:41 AM	i just started under the eye of the clock. nolan's story is an amazing one for sure. it really makes you think hard about faith and existence and not taking things for granted--not just in your own life, but in the way you can judge other people as well. just reading the thoughts of this guy who 99 percent of the people who see him are just feeling bad for him or thinking he is "not there" and meanwhile his head is actually filled with an amazingly analytical and strong mind. it's hard to explain, but definitely heavy. another good choice from bono's book club

03-16-2005, 02:45 PM	#10
lady luck Rock n' Roll Doggie Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 3,447 Local Time: 12:41 PM	curious... he's got the same name of the director!

02-20-2009, 08:24 AM	#14
gweeps Acrobat Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 384 Local Time: 06:41 AM	He died at 43 today. Irish author Christopher Nolan dies - The Irish Times - Fri, Feb 20, 2009

02-21-2009, 11:12 AM	#15
neutral genius of compression Forum Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Holland, 1945 Posts: 12,914 Local Time: 06:41 AM	__________________ neutral @ interference.com

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