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Frank McGuinness
Irish writer · Ireland · On the map · Writers · Born 1953 · age 73
Professor Frank McGuinness is an Irish writer. As well as his own plays, which include The Factory Girls, Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme, Someone Who'll Watch Over Me and Dolly West's Kitchen, he is recognised for a "strong record of adapting literary classics, having translated the plays of...
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Henrik Ibsen Influenced Frank
Simon Curtis Directed A Short Stay in Switzerland (2009)- Donna Gigliotti Produced Talk of Angels (1998)
Lia Williams Directed The Stronger (2007)
Paul Abbott Produced The Stronger (2007)
Brian Percival Directed A Song for Jenny (2015)
Nick Hamm Directed Talk of Angels (1998)- Guy Hibbert Produced The Stronger (2007)
Sharon Harel Produced Dancing at Lughnasa (1998)
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As well as his own plays, which include The Factory Girls, Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme, Someone Who'll Watch Over Me and Dolly West's Kitchen, he is recognised for a "strong record of adapting literary classics, having translated the plays of Racine, Sophocles, Ibsen, Garcia Lorca, and Strindberg to critical acclaim". He has also published six collections of poetry, and two novels. McGuinness was Professor of Creative Writing at University College Dublin (UCD) from 2007 to 2018.
