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Seán O'Casey

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Irish writer (1880-1964)

WritersLived 1880 to 1964 · aged 84
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Seán O'Casey was an Irish dramatist and memoirist. A committed socialist, he was the first Irish playwright of note to write about the struggles and experiences of the working class in Dublin.

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No. 422 North Circular Road, the house where O'Casey wrote the Dublin trilogyNo. 422 North Circular Road, the house where O'Casey wrote the Dublin trilogyStudy of Seán O'Casey by Dublin artist Reginald Gray, for The New York Times (1966)Study of Seán O'Casey by Dublin artist Reginald Gray, for The New York Times (1966)Seán O'Casey's childhood home. Upper Dorset Street, DublinSeán O'Casey's childhood home. Upper Dorset Street, DublinNo. 9 Innisfallen Parade, Dublin. Seán O'Casey lived here from 1882 to 1888.No. 9 Innisfallen Parade, Dublin. Seán O'Casey lived here from 1882 to 1888.

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1925Hawthornden Prize
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Tony KushnerAlso won star on Playwrights' SidewalkBruce ChatwinAlso won Hawthornden PrizeAntony BeevorAlso won Hawthornden PrizeNeil LaButeAlso won star on Playwrights' SidewalkJean GenetAlso won star on Playwrights' SidewalkHilary MantelAlso won Hawthornden Prize

About this person

Seán O'Casey was an Irish dramatist and memoirist. A committed socialist, he was the first Irish playwright of note to write about the struggles and experiences of the working class in Dublin. He is best known for his "Dublin Trilogy", which includes The Shadow of a Gunman (1923), Juno and the Paycock (1924) and The Plough and the Stars (1926).

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deceased
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Lived 1880 to 1964 · aged 84
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