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St. John Greer Ervine

Irish writer, critic and dramatist (1883-1971) · Ireland · On the map · Writers · Died at 87

St John Greer Ervine was an Irish biographer, novelist, critic, dramatist, and theatre manager. He was the most prominent Ulster writer of the early twentieth century and a major Irish dramatist whose work influenced the plays of W. B. Yeats and Sean O'Casey.

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Awards

James Tait Black Memorial Prize1956

About this person

The Wayward Man was among the first novels to explore the character, and conflicts, of Belfast.

Country
Ireland
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1883 to 1971 · aged 87

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