O'Faoláin, Seán, 1900-1991

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Name (Latin)
O'Faoláin, Seán, 1900-1991
Other forms of name
Whelan, John, 1900-1991
O Faolain, Sean, 1900-1991
O'Faolain, Sean, 1900-
Date of birth
1900
Date of death
1991
Place of birth
Cork (Ireland)
Field of activity
Fiction
Biography
Criticism
Travel books
Occupation
Authors
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 59087224
Wikidata: Q1348153
Library of congress: n 80057045
Sources of Information
  • His Midsummer night madness and other stories, 1932.
  • Sean O'Faolain, 1994:p. 15 (b. 2-22-1900) p. 281 (d. 4-20-91)
  • Ireland, 1962?:p. [1] (Sean O Faolain)
  • Irish Writers Online WWW Site, 26 June 2008:Seán O'Faoláin page (Born in Cork, 1900, died 1991. Baptized John Whelan but adopted Irish form of name which is anglicized to Sean O Faolain. Wrote novels, short stories, biography, criticism and travel books)
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Wikipedia description:

Seán Proinsias Ó Faoláin (27 February 1900 – 20 April 1991) was one of the most influential figures in 20th-century Irish culture. A short-story writer of international repute, he was also a leading commentator and critic.

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