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HELP: Obscure Mid 20th Century Short Story Writer

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  • 02-08-2006 4:23pm
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    I read a collection of short stories years ago. It was in the library of my secondary school. Essentially most of the stories were of a humorous, slightly absurd nature. One story in particular sticks out of a man who falls off a bicycle and being indignant with the people who ask him if he's ok. I can't recall all the details. I reckon the author was either Irish or English and I'd say it was written in the 50s / 60s. For some reason I thought the author's surname might be Sheridan - but I'm not sure of this.

    I know its a long shot, but if the above rings any bells with people - I'd be most obliged.


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    Well upon my own googling. It appears that I may have been right about the Sheridan thing.

    John Desmond Sheridan was born in 1903. His novels include Vanishing Spring (Dublin, The Talbot Press/London: Rich ∓ Cowan, 1934); Paradise Alley (The Talbot Press, 1945); and The Magnificent MacDarney (The Talbot Press, 1949). His short fiction includes The Right Time (The Talbot Press, 1951/London, Dent 1952). His poetry includes Joe’s No Saint and Other Poems (Dublin, Gill, 1949); Stirabout Lane (The Talbot Press/ Dent 1955). Comic sketches, Here’s Their Memory (Dublin: Talbot 1941); and for children, Can’t Help Laughing (Dublin: Talbot 1944). Best known for his humourous work, this genre includes I Laugh to Think (The Talbot Pres, 1946); It Stands to Reason: The Intelligent Rabbit’s Guide to Golf (The Talbot Press, 1947); Half in Earnest (The Talbot Press, 1948); My Hat Blew Off (The Talbot Press/Dent 1950); The Rest Is Silence (Dent 1953); While the Humour is On Me (The Talbot Press, 1954); Funnily Enough (The Talbot Press/Dent 1956); Bright Intervals (The Talbot Press/Dent 1958); God Made Little Apples (The Talbot Press/Dent 1964); Joking Apart (The Talbot Press/Dent 1964); Include Me Out (The Talbot Press, 1967). He also published a biography, James Clarence Mangan (The Talbot Press/London, Duckworth 1937). He died in 1980.

    Now I wonder if I can ascertain which book contained the story in question.


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