New book from Laois poet and Beckett scholar

Dr. Arthur Broomfield has just completed his latest book 'When the Dust Settles,' which is due for release early next year.
LAOIS poet and Beckett scholar Dr. Arthur Broomfield has just completed his latest book ‘When the Dust Settles,’ which is due to be released early next year.
Though the well-known author has published six poetry collections and his current work ‘At Home in Ireland’ has sold 3,000 copies, his next work will be a collection of short stories.
This is a new departure for the Ballyfin author who said: “I’ve been writing short stories for a number of years. This collection is a re-working of previous work and a number of new stories.
“I’ve taken courses with two excellent tutors, Pauline Clooney and Claire Keegan, both of whom have radically changed my approach to writing. On Claire’s advice I went back to reading Hemingway. His influence is a big inspiration to me.”
Dr. Broomfield said: “The new collection is original, passionate and politically incorrect. It tackles themes that strip to a heart of Ireland that beats beneath the surface, whether that be brutality, deception by those in position of trust, prison and rural themes that has not been written of before.
Since his first book Mr Broomfield’s work has attracted the label of being controversial, but that’s not always the case. His work is also known for its sensitivity and its sparkling humour. While it’s not easy for a courageous artist to escape controversy it’s up to the reader to decide. What will be recognised in his work is Broomfield’s authenticity.