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A Kick Against The Pricks: The Autobiography
by
David Norris
David Norris is one of Ireland’s most popular, colourful and charismatic public figures. Not a man to shy away from controversy, he has spent most of his adult life challenging the establishment, whether as a leading campaigner for gay rights, a passionate conservationist, an unconventional academic and Joycean scholar, a brilliant raconteur, or, since 1987, a fiercely ind
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Hardcover
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416 pages
Published
October 11th 2012
by Transworld Ireland
(first published October 1st 2012)
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Great, opinionated, dramatic and occasionally upsetting read. Senator Norris has had so many successes in his career, but the sad end of the presidential bid ends the whole book a sense of regret, and sometimes bitterness. Totally biased, totally entertaining and totally Norris, a required read.
I enjoyed this book immensely. Mr Norris is force to be reckoned with as well pleasure listen to. Reading his book and his thoughts just enhances how much I admire the man and his philosophy of life and politics. His wicket sense of humour I can share.
A good read and a stroll down memory lane for anybody who grew up in Dublin from late 70s to date. The book is well written and an honest account of one mans struggle against prejudices in Irish society.
A great read! Mr Norris writes as he speaks, extremely eloquently and always entertaining. Really enjoyed this book.
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Senator David Norris has been an Independent member of Seanad Éireann since 1987. He won a historic constitutional challenge in 1988 to the laws criminalizing homosexuality in Ireland. Senator Norris was a candidate in the 2011 Irish presidential election. He is a former lecturer at Trinity College Dublin, a Joycean scholar, a conservationist and a passionate defender of human rights.
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