Conversations on a homecoming / Thomas Murphy.
By: Murphy, Thomas
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Material type:
BookSeries: Gallery books.Publisher: Dublin : Gallery Press, 1986Description: 74 p. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 090401195X; 0904011941.Subject(s): English drama -- Irish authors| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Store | 822.914 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00033417 |
Total holds: 0
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Thomas Bernard Patrick Murphy was born in Tuam, County Galway, Ireland on February 23, 1935. While working in a sugar factory, he started writing for a local amateur theater group. He studied metalworking at a technical college and taught that subject for a time before moving to London to become a playwright.His first full-length play, A Whistle in the Dark, premiered in London in 1961. His other plays included Famine, DruidMurphy, The Gigli Concert, Conversations on a Homecoming, and Bailegangaire. He died from heart failure on May 15, 2018 at the age of 83.
(Bowker Author Biography)