Thirty-two autograph or typed letters from Sean O'Casey to Seamus Scully. 1949-1960.

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Thirty-two autograph or typed letters from Sean O'Casey to Seamus Scully. 1949-1960.

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Comprises thirty-two autograph or typed letters from Sean O'Casey to Seamus Scully, written from Totnes or Torquay and dated 15 October 1949 - 3 November 1960. They discuss many aspects of his work and ideas; the letters' themes are often prompted by press cuttings sent regularly to him by Scully.

1 item, held in 1 v.; manuscript and typescript.

Brotherton Library, University of Leeds

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SNAC Resource ID: 7710129

Brotherton Library, University of Leeds

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O'Casey, Sean, 1880-1964

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Sean O'Casey was born John Casey on March 30, 1880 in Dublin, Ireland, to Michael and Susan (Archer) Casey, a lower-middle class Protestant family. His father died in 1886. As a child, O'Casey suffered from trachoma, which affected his sight and made it difficult for him to succeed scholastically. He worked periodically throughout his adolescence as a stock boy, a van driver, and railway laborer. During this time, he became interested in Irish working class culture, as well as socialism and labo...

Scully, Seamus.

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