Sean o casey biography
Sean o casey biography
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Seán O'Casey
Irish dramatist and memoirist (1880–1964)
Seán O'Casey | |
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O'Casey, c. 1910s | |
| Born | John Casey (1880-03-30)30 March 1880 Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 18 September 1964(1964-09-18) (aged 84) Torquay, Devon, England |
| Pen name | Seán Ó Cathasaigh |
| Occupation | Dramatist |
| Language | English |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Breon O'Casey, Niall, Shivaun |
Seán O'Casey (Irish: Seán Ó Cathasaigh[ˈʃaːn̪ˠoːˈkahəsˠiː]; born John Casey; 30 March 1880 – 18 September 1964) was an Irish dramatist and memoirist.
A committed socialist, he was the first Irish playwright of note to write about the Dublin working classes.
Early life
O'Casey was born at 85 Upper Dorset Street, Dublin, as John Casey, the son of Michael Casey, a mercantile clerk (who worked for the Irish Church Missions), and Susan Archer.[1] His parents were Protestants and he was a member of the Church of Ireland, baptised on 28 July 1880 in St.
Mary's parish,[2&