O'Brien, Flann, 1901-1966
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1911-10-05 - 1966-04-01
Biography
Irish novelist, playwright, and satirist, considered a major figure in twentieth century Irish literature.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Joe Randolph Ackerley - Patricia Murphy correspondence, 1951-1968
Collection
Identifier: 1988-006
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of 68 letters, half of which are from J.R. Ackerley to Patricia Avis Strang Murphy the wife of Anglo-Irish poet Richard Murphy. The other 34 letters, addressed to Patricia, are from mutual friends of Ackerley and Murphy, which include Kingsley Amis, Dan Jacobson, Patrick Kavanagh, Bruce Montgomery, Edna O'Brien, Brian O'Nolan, Honor Tracy and Richard Murphy. Included with the collection is a lengthy essay prepared by Colin Franklin, which discusses Ackerley, his home...
Dates:
1951 - 1968
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- Subject: Authors, English -- 20th century -- Correspondence X