Papers of Padraic Colum 1907-1963

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Papers of Padraic Colum 1907-1963

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Unbound poems and letters: 6 poems written out as gifts to friends; 6 friendly/literary letters; 1 clipping (Irish politics); 1 letter Grylls to Whelen.

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University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Department of Special Collections

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Colum, Padraic, 1881-1972

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Padraic Colum was a noted playwright, essayist, novelist, poet, and author of books for children. Born on December 8, 1881, in Longford, Ireland, Colum came to the United States in 1914 and died on January 12, 1972, in Enfield, Connecticut. Though Colum worked briefly for a railroad, he became a full-time writer in Dublin, Ireland, in 1901. He was a founder of the Irish National Theatre (later known as the Abbey Theatre), and co-founder and editor for a time of the Irish Review. From...