The creators of Game of Thrones, obsessed with Irish literature, met for the first time in Dublin

The creators of the critically acclaimed Game of Thrones, David Benioff and Daniel B. Weiss, met for the first time while studying in Dublin.

The two men spent a year studying Irish literature at Trinity College. 1995, becoming obsessed with the process, but left the country at the end of the year

Weiss wrote his thesis on James Joyce Finnegan's Wake while Benioff was writing his thesis on Samuel Beckett

. ] About his stay in Ireland, Benioff said, "It was a great year and I loved it. I thought that writing about dragons might be better for me. "

They stayed in touch after their return to the United States and later, after David had discovered a fantasy novel by George RR Martin, the first book of Game of Thrones. series, he just knew who to contact about it.

The duo admitted that their admiration for Irish literature and even for the Irish campaign, where much of the series would eventually be shot, was a major factor in attracting the duo to epic fantasy.

Speaking at the show of Jimmy Kimmel, Weiss noted that it was "a happy coincidence" that the show was shot in the country where they met for the first time.

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When asked who discovered the books, Benioff remembered:" I started reading his first book, A Game of Thrones .

"I have about 200 pages and I became obsessed with it. [19659003] I called Dan to tell him: it's necessary to heck out those books, I can to be crazy but I think it could be the greatest series of all time. "