O'Casey, Sean, 1880-1964

Sean O'Casey was an Irish dramatist.

Irish playwright notable for "The plough and the stars", "Juno and the paycock", and "Bishop's bonfire".

Sean O'Casey, playwright.

Irish playwright.

Sean O'Casey, an Irish poet and playwright, left Ireland and moved to England in 1926 because of the bad reception his plays encountered. His plays include The Plough and the stars (1926), The Shadow of a gunman (1923), and Juno and the paycock (1924); many deal realistically with Dublin slum life and the Irish struggle for independence. O'Casey also wrote a six-volume autobiography (1939-1954).

Sean O'Casey was an Irish playwright and theater critic.

Irish dramatist of this century.

Sean O'Casey (1880-1964), the Irish dramatist and author. For fuller details of his life and achievements see the Dictionary of National Biography.

Irish writer Sean O'Casey (1880–1964) authored essays and autobiographical works but is best known for his plays.

"O'Casey, Sean, 1880–1964." Literature Online. http://lion.chadwyck.com (accessed March 19, 2007).

Irish writer Sean O'Casey (1880–1964) authored essays and autobiographical works but is best known for his plays.

"O'Casey, Sean, 1880–1964." Literature Online. http://lion.chadwyck.com (accessed March 19, 2007).

Irish author Sean O'Casey (1880–1964) wrote essays and autobiographical works but is best known for his plays.

"O'Casey, Sean, 1880–1964." Literature Online. http://lion.chadwyck.com (accessed March 19, 2007).

Irish author Sean O'Casey (1880–1964) wrote essays and autobiographical works but is best known for his plays.

"O'Casey, Sean, 1880–1964." Literature Online. http://lion.chadwyck.com (accessed March 19, 2007).

Irish author Sean O'Casey (1880–1964) wrote essays and autobiographical works but is best known for his plays.

"O'Casey, Sean, 1880–1964." Literature Online. http://lion.chadwyck.com (accessed March 19, 2007).

Irish writer Sean O'Casey (1880–1964) authored essays and autobiographical works but is best known for his plays.

"O'Casey, Sean, 1880–1964." Literature Online. http://lion.chadwyck.com (accessed March 19, 2007).

Irish author Sean O'Casey (1880–1964) wrote essays and autobiographical works but is best known for his plays.

"O'Casey, Sean, 1880–1964." Literature Online. http://lion.chadwyck.com (accessed March 19, 2007).

Irish writer Sean O'Casey (1880–1964) authored essays and autobiographical works but is best known for his plays.

"O'Casey, Sean, 1880–1964." Literature Online. http://lion.chadwyck.com (accessed March 19, 2007).

Irish author Sean O'Casey (1880–1964) wrote essays and autobiographical works but is best known for his plays.

"O'Casey, Sean, 1880–1964." Literature Online. http://lion.chadwyck.com (accessed March 19, 2007).

Irish writer Sean O'Casey (1880–1964) authored essays and autobiographical works but is best known for his plays.

"O'Casey, Sean, 1880–1964." Literature Online. http://lion.chadwyck.com (accessed August 14, 2007).

Irish writer Sean O'Casey (1880–1964) authored essays and autobiographical works but is best known for his plays.

"O'Casey, Sean, 1880–1964." Literature Online. http://lion.chadwyck.com (accessed March 19, 2007).

Irish playwright and author.

O'Casey was born in Dublin. He worked as a laborer, and became involved in the labor movement. He wrote poetry and verse, and then became interested in the theatre. He emerged as one of the leading Irish playwrights of the early twentieth century.

Irish playwright and author.

O'Casey was born in Dublin. He worked as a laborer and became involved in the labor movement. He wrote poetry and verse, and then became interested in the theatre. He emerged as one of the leading Irish playwrights of the early twentieth century.

Sean O'Casey (1880-1964) was an Irish playwright and memoirist noted for his portrayal of the lives of Ireland's working class and poor. O'Casey was born in Dublin in 1880 and struggled in his early life with poverty and illness. He became involved in the Irish nationalist movement, was noted for his socialist and communist political beliefs, and was often critical of the Catholic Church. O'Casey's first significant success as a dramatist came with the acceptance and production of The Shadow of a Gunman by the Abbey Theatre in Dublin in 1923. The Abbey Theatre would produce several of his subsequent plays, including Juno and the Paycock, and The Plough and the Stars, which caused riots after being criticized as anti-Irish. In 1926, O'Casey went to London on what was intended to be a short visit, but decided to remain in England as a result of disputes with the Abbey Theatre and several figures in the Irish literary community. He continued to write and produced several other notable dramatic works, including Purple Dust, Red Roses for Me, Cock-A-Doodle Dandy, and The Bishop's Bonfire . O'Casey also produced an autobiography that was released in six individual volumes from 1939 to 1954. Sean O'Casey is regarded as one of the leading Irish playwrights of the 20th Century. (1)

David H. Greene (1913-2008), was a leading scholar of Irish literature and professor at New York University. Greene edited 1000 years of Irish Prose, An Anthology of Irish Literature, and co-edited The Matter with Ireland, a collection of writings from George Bernard Shaw. He also co-wrote the authorized biography of Irish dramatist John M. Synge, J.M. Synge, 1871-1909 . O'Casey and Greene met in the 1930s while Greene was a graduate student at Harvard University, and continued a friendship and correspondence until O'Casey's death in 1964. (2)

Sources: (1) daRin, Doris. Sean O'Casey . New York: Frederick Ungar Publishing Co., 1976. "Sean O'Casey, Irish Playwright, is Dead at 84." New York Times, September 19, 1964. (2) Hevesi, Dennis. "David H. Greene, Scholar of Irish Literature, Dies at 94." New York Times, July 13, 2008.