Seán O'Faoláin papers, [ca. 1932-1970].

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Seán O'Faoláin papers, [ca. 1932-1970].

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/215172488

Mainly drafts and revisions of his short stories. Included also are manuscripts for an autobiography: Vive moi!, and a novel: The land of dreams.

4 boxes, 2 cartons and 1 oversize folder.

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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...