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Sean ocasey autobiography
Seán O'Casey
Irish dramatist and memoirist (–)
Seán O'Casey | |
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O'Casey, c. s | |
| Born | John Casey ()30 March Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 18 September () (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 – 18 September ) 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 in St.
Mary's parish,[2] confirmed at St John the Baptist Church in Clontarf