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,
1957 Dec. 12.
| In Collection: | Letters of Sean O'Casey to Mai McCarthy |
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| Description: | O'Casey discusses the search for knowledge and the need to keep working. He mentions the themes he is exploring in the play 'The Drums of Father Ned', and discusses the forthcoming Dublin production (which never, in fact, took place). He says the Abbey Theatre never in 25 years even asked to read one of his plays. He talks about the effect of hearing Margaret's 'Tipperary voice' speaking to him recently (perhaps by telephone), which prompts a sad reflection on emigration. |
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| Language: | English |
| Extent: | 2 items. |
| Format: | Manuscript |
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MS 49,744/22
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |