Letters of Sean O'Casey to Mai McCarthy,
1954-1964.
In his letters to Miss McCarthy, O'Casey wrote about life, religion, his writing, the works of other writers, as well as personal matters such as his family, his health, Miss McCarthy's health and work, and her tendency to overdo it, which he mentions often. A warm friendship clearly existed between them. Amongst the writers O'Casey mentions are Joyce, Frank O'Connor, Denis Johnston, Swift, Dickens and Henry James.
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| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | Manuscript letters from Sean O'Casey to Mai McCarthy, an Irish woman who lived in New York. There is also one letter from Miss McCarthy to O'Casey and one letter from Eileen O'Casey to Mai McCarthy. Many of O'Casey's letters are single-sheet air letters; several have separate envelopes included. Physical description: 30 items. more |
| Arrangement: | Fonds |
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Autograph letter, signed, from Sean O'Casey to Mai McCarthy,
1955 Feb.
| In Collection: | Letters of Sean O'Casey to Mai McCarthy |
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| Description: | O'Casey tells McCarthy that he is very busy and will write a longer letter when time permits. He is working on proof pages for the book of the play (Bishop's Bonfire), answering phone calls from Dublin about the production and drafting four broadcasts for Radio Éireann. His wife and daughter are about to fly to Dublin for the first night. He refers to McCarthy's having just left the sweet orange groves of Florida for the turrets of New York. |
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| Language: | English |
| Extent: | 1 item. |
| Format: | Manuscript |
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MS 49,744/6
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |