Minor Monuments

Author: Maleney, Ian

Biography & True Stories

Published on 20 April 2023 by Tramp Press in Ireland.

Set around a small family farm on the edge of a bog, a few miles from the river Shannon, Minor Monumentsis a collection of essays unfolding from the landscape of the Irish midlands. Taking in the physical and philo- sophical power of sound and music, and the effects of Alzheimer's disease on a family, Ian Maleney questions the nature of home, memory and the complex nature of belonging.