JP Donleavy on The Meaning Of Life

Gay Byrne talks to JP Donleavy about his origins in the Bronx and the experiences, ideas and beliefs that have shaped his work.JP Donleavy's novel The Ginger Man has been called one of the 100 most influential novels of the 20th century, but on publication, it was widely banned as a debauched and decadent text.Gay Byrne talks to the 86-year-old Irish American writer about his origins in the Bronx and the experiences, ideas and beliefs that have shaped his work.It's on Sunday January 13 at 10.35pm.