Sean O'Faolain letters to James D. Hart, 1972-1987.

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Sean O'Faolain letters to James D. Hart, 1972-1987.

31 letters (ALS, TLS, including some photocopies) to James D. Hart, chiefly concerning O'Faolain correspondence and papers held at The Bancroft Library. Also includes a photocopy of an article by O'Faolain, "The Art of Autobiography," from The Listener, May 19, 1966.

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Hart, James D. (James David), 1911-1990

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Hart earned his Harvard AM in 1933 and his PhD in 1936. From the description of Notes in Comparative Literature 11, 1932-1933. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 228511481 From the description of Notes in English 52, 1932-1933. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 228511508 From the description of Notes in English 19, 1932-1933. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 228511487 From the description of Notes in English 9, 1932-1933. (Harvard Un...

O'Faoláin, Seán, 1900-1991

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Seán O'Faoláin was born John Whelan in County Cork, Ireland; he came from a loyalist family, and initally opposed the Easter Rebellion of 1916, but the excessive force used by the British to suppress the rebellion inspired his sense of Irish nationalism. He took Gaelic lessons and earned a scholarship to University College, Cork, changing his name to the Gaelic form. He studied and worked in America for several years, but was drawn back to Ireland, where he resolved to become a writer. Diverse...