Brian O‘Higgins (1882-1963) was an English-language writer active in the early twentieth century. Public information about him is limited, and details such as his dates of birth and death and his nationality have not been confirmed in the available records. The library holds one work by him, the short story collection Fun o‘ the Forge: Stories. Judging from the title, the stories are set in and around a blacksmith‘s forge and carry a strong flavour of rural and working life. They draw on everyday people and events in town and countryside, with a light, humorous tone, and find moments of drama in ordinary labour and neighbourly dealings. This kind of writing continues the English short-story tradition of lively dialogue and close attention to the details of daily life, and will interest readers of early twentieth-century regional English fiction. Given the limited material, a full picture of his work and literary standing still requires further research.
