by Christopher Nolan · Weidenfeld & Nicolson · tapa dura · ISBN 9780297790921
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«Under the Eye of the Clock» is an autobiography by Christopher Nolan published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson in hardcover (163 pages, in English).
Christopher Nolan tells his own story under the name of Joseph Meehan: an Irish boy with cerebral palsy who cannot speak or control his body, but who, thanks to his family's support, finds in writing a way to communicate. The book evokes Nolan's childhood and youth and his struggle to establish himself as a writer.
The edition includes a preface by John Carey. Christopher Nolan had previously published the poetry collection Dam-Burst of Dreams. The book was awarded the Whitbread Book of the Year.
For readers of memoirs and literary biographies, as well as for those interested in Irish literature and stories of overcoming adversity.
Christopher Nolan was an Irish poet and author. He was born in Mullingar, Ireland, but later moved to Dublin. He was educated at the Central Remedial Clinic School, Mount Temple Comprehensive School and at Trinity College, Dublin. His first book was published when he was fifteen. He won the Whitbread Book Award for his autobiography in 1987. He was also awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters in the UK, the medal of excellence from the United Nations Society of Writers, and a Person of the Year award in Ireland.
