J P Donleavy And The Ginger Man

First broadcast 20061102. First repeated 20061106.

Polly Feversham celebrates the life and work of the author JP Donleavy, who reached the age of 80 earlier this year.

With 24 novels to his credit and further works planned, Donleavy is still very active. Perhaps best known for his best-selling controversial novel The Ginger Man, Donleavy is also a playwright and an artist, his 15th art exhibition having been held in Dublin earlier this year.