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 March 15.
| In Collection: | Letters of Sean O'Casey to Mai McCarthy |
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| Description: | O'Casey briefly mentions the ongoing controversy over the production of 'The Bishop's Bonfire' in the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin. He asks McCarthy why she left Kerry, why her house was dismantled and how she intends to earn her living. He discusses appreciatively a poem she wrote called 'The Dream'; he thanks her for posting the copies of 'The Bulletin' and sends her warm greetings for St. Patrick's Day. |
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| Language: | English |
| Extent: | 2 items. |
| Format: | Manuscript |
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MS 49,744/7
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |