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,
1954 Oct. 4.
In Collection: | Letters of Sean O'Casey to Mai McCarthy |
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Description: | O'Casey asks McCarthy about her recent illness, tells her to take it easy as she recovers and thanks her for copies of the Irish Bulletin. He says he is proud to be Irish and that the Irish have been great spiritually and intellectually, and must always try to be so. |
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Language: | English |
Extent: | 1 item. |
Format: | Manuscript |
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MS 49,744/4
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |