Seán O'Casey
Seán O'Casey | |
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O'Casey, c. 1910s | |
| Born | John Casey 30 March 1880 Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 18 September 1964 (aged 84) Torquay, Devon, England |
| Pen name | Seán Ó Cathasaigh |
| Occupation | Dramatist |
| Language | English |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Breon O'Casey, Niall, Shivaun |
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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 Dublin working classes.