The Sisters (short story) The Sisters (short story) "The Sisters" is a short story by James Joyce, the first of a series of short stories called "Dubliners". Originally published in the "Irish Homestead" on 13 August 1904, "The Sisters" was Joyce's first published work of fiction. Joyce later revised the story and had it, along with the rest of the series, published in book form in 1914. ″The Sisters″ gives a portrait of the relationship between a nameless boy and the infirm priest Father Flynn. The priest who has been relieved of his priestly duties has acted as a mentor for the boy in
Walking Wounded (short story collection) in the cadences of common speech, and the inner sadness of his subjects' lives, while always reaffirming their fortitude and resilience." This book won the 1990 Glasgow Herald People's Prize. McIlvanney wrote a screenplay based on one of these stories, "Dreaming", which was filmed by BBC Scotland in 1990 and won a BAFTA. Walking Wounded (short story collection) Walking Wounded is a collection of short stories written by William McIlvanney and published in 1989. Following a revival of interest in McIlvanney's writing, this book was reissued by Canongate Books in 2014. This interwoven collection of stories is set in the