Besides the colorful scenes, though, Watkins always had admired the language and its dialogue. Watkins always saw “Trinity” as a cinematic experience, a “wonderful piece of writing” that presents a “bounty of visual opportunities.” He considered approaching Uris with the idea of turning it into a movie or a television miniseries but never got beyond the planning stage. It should be beautiful to hear actors bringing your work to life.” “But really, this should be a complete pleasure for me.
Hey, I don’t know if I can hack that many of my own words. “Maybe I’ll grab a couple hours of sleep and come back. Patrick’s Day celebrates Ireland, so should “Trinity.” But 24 hours’ worth of celebration? Uris is further optimistic that the reading will hold listeners, at least for an hour or two at a time, because of its continuing relevance to the struggle in Ireland, which became pitched this week when three Roman Catholic mourners were killed during a funeral, in what is believed to have been an attack by Protestants.īut the reading, he said, should not dwell too long on tragedy, he said.
It’s like the characters are talking directly to the audience.” “Something happens in the dialogue, it begins to move and draw you in. It can be very attractive in a reading setting,” he said. “I think (the reading) should come off pretty well because the language is very pretty. That should be a crucial value in Saturday’s reading, Uris said. Uris feels the book is a success for many reasons, not the least of which is its use of language: Critics have commended “Trinity” for the ability of its dialogue to evoke Irish rhythms and nuances. Researching it in Ireland, Uris spent a lot of time talking to people, reading newspapers of the period and studying historical references in his effort to weave a tapestry of political unrest and nationalistic and religious passions. The story of Conor Larkin, a young Catholic rebel, captures the turbulent, often destructive currents of Ireland’s history, especially its union with Britain and the conflict between Roman Catholics and Protestants. I really knew that I had done what I intended to do with the book.”īeyond that, he added, the success of the book “was great for my career because, for the first time, I was seen as more than just a ‘Jewish writer’ who wrote about Jewish themes.” “It made me feel like someone had put a Nobel Prize around my neck. “That was one of the most valuable events in my life,” Uris recalled.
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