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Foilsíodh leaganacha d’fhormhór na scéalta seo i gcolún an údair ‘Crobhingne’ in The Irish Times aimsir na Nollag le fiche bliain anuas.
Is geall le fabhalscéalta nó athinsintí samhlaíocha iad ar a bhfuil sa Bhíobla, nó neachtar acu, eachtraí atá bunaithe ar thomhaltachas Nollaig na linne seo.
Scéal níos faide is ea ‘Lá Breithe’ ar óige Íosa nach bhfuil aon leagan de le fáil sa Tiomna Nua in aon chor, in aon chor. Bhuaigh an scéal seo duais do shaothar spioradáltachta ag Comórtais Liteartha an Oireachtais 2024.
Scéalta Nollag le hAlan Titley. Arna fhoilsiú ag LeabhairCOMHAR. Arna mhaisiú ag Firas Aldakkak
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Versions of most of these stories were previously published in the author’s column ‘Crobhingne’ in The Irish Times at Christmastime over the past twenty years.
Some could be described as fables or imaginative retellings of Bible stories. Others are tales inspired by modern-day Christmas consumerism.
‘Lá Breithe’ is a longer story about Jesus’ childhood. No version of this story exists in the New Testament at all. This story won a prize in the spiritual writing category at the 2024 Oireachtas Literary Competitions.
Scéalta Nollag by Alan Titley. Published by LeabhairCOMHAR. Illustrated by Firas Aldakkak
Is scoláire, colúnaí le The Irish Times, úrscéalaí, gearrscéalaí, fabhalscéalaí, file, staraí liteartha, craoltóir agus drámadóir é Alan Titley.
Alan Titley is a scholar, columnist with The Irish Times, novelist, short-story and fable writer, poet, literary historian, broadcaster and dramatist.
Is ealaíontóir, maisitheoir agus iarmhúinteoir é Firas Aldakkak. Tá MA i Litríocht an Bhéarla aige agus bhain sé MA i gCumarsáid sna Meáin Shóisialta amach in Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath le déanaí. Is as an tSiria ó thús do Firas agus tá cónaí air faoi láthair i mBaile Átha Cliath.
Firas Aldakkak is an artist, illustrator and a former teacher. He holds an MA in English literature and is also a recent graduate of the MA in Social Media Communications from Dublin City University (DCU). Firas is originally from Syria and currently resides in Dublin.