Sean O'Casey: A Life
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Sean O' Casey's Irish plays, among them "Juno and the Paycock", arguably place him amongst the great playwrights of the 20th century. This book explores the myth of O'Casey's slum origins, his relationships with other members of his family, above all with his mother Susan, and his struggles as a writer, through the turbulent years of Ireland's fight for national identity, before he emerged in his late forties as a playwright of world renown. This book also contains previously unpublished letters and diaries.
Author: Garry O'Connor
Format: Paperback, 464 pages, 130mm x 197mm, 340 g
Published: 1989, HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom
Genre: Biography: Literary
Sean O' Casey's Irish plays, among them "Juno and the Paycock", arguably place him amongst the great playwrights of the 20th century. This book explores the myth of O'Casey's slum origins, his relationships with other members of his family, above all with his mother Susan, and his struggles as a writer, through the turbulent years of Ireland's fight for national identity, before he emerged in his late forties as a playwright of world renown. This book also contains previously unpublished letters and diaries.