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Seán O'Casey was an Irish author and playwright. Born on March 30, 1880, and died on September 18, 1964, he is associated with the country of Ireland. His literary output includes works such as *Oak leaves and lavender, or, A warld on wallpaper*, *The story of the Irish Citizen Army*, and *Three plays*. Other titles attributed to him include *Amrám an dreoilín = Songs of the wren, humorous and sentimental* and *در پوست شىر*.
O'Casey’s writings have been cataloged across various databases, with Open Library listing 217 works. He is also referenced in 750 other encyclopedia articles. Among his recorded quotes are statements regarding politics and religion, such as "A man should always be drunk, Minnie, when he talks politics" and "Isn't all religions curious?". His name is also rendered in Japanese kana as ショーン・オケーシー.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- March 30, 1880
- Died
- September 18, 1964
- Works
- 217
Top works
- Oak leaves and lavender, or, A warld on wallpaper
- در پوست شىر
- The story of the Irish Citizen Army
- Amrám an dreoilín = Songs of the wren, humorous and sentimental
- Three plays
via Open Library + Wikidata
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Astropy: A community Python package for astronomy
· 2013 · cited 13,542x
- A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
· 2012 · cited 9,258x
- Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
· 2012 · cited 6,815x
- Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
· 2012 · cited 6,624x
- Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 328 diseases and injuries for 195 countries, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016
· 2017 · cited 6,171x
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Quotes
- “A man should always be drunk, Minnie, when he talks politics — it's the only way in which to make them important.”
- “The whole worl's in a state o' chassis.”
- “Isn't all religions curious? If they weren't you wouldn't get anyone to believe them.”
- “If England has any dignity left in the way of literature, she will forget for ever the pitiful antics of English Literature's performing flea.”
- “Wealth often takes away chances from men as well as poverty. There is none to tell the rich man to go on striving, for a rich man makes the law that hallows and hollows his own life.”
- “The Drama's altar isn't on the stage: it is candlesticked and flowered in the box office. There is the gold, though there be no frankincense nor myrrh; and the gospel for the day always The Play will Run for a Year. The Dove of Inspiration, of the desire for inspiration, has flown away from it; and on its roof, now, the commonplace crow caws candidly.”
via Wikiquote · CC BY-SA
Key facts
- 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
- Eileen Carey Reynolds ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1927 )
- Children
- Breon O'Casey , Niall, Shivaun
via Wikipedia infobox
Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Seán O'Casey, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Seán O'Casey (Irish: Seán Ó Cathasaigh [ˈʃaːn̪ˠ oː ˈkahəsˠiː]; 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 struggles and experiences of the working class in Dublin. He is best known for his "Dublin Trilogy", which includes The Shadow of a Gunman (1923), Juno and the Paycock (1924) and The Plough and the Stars (1926).
Early life
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Seán O'Casey” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.