Patrick Kavanagh
Patrick Kavanagh (21 October 1904 – 30 November 1967) was an Irish poet and novelist. His best-known works include the novel Tarry Flynn, and the poems "On Raglan Road" and "The Great Hunger". He is known for his accounts of Irish life through reference to the everyday and commonplace.
Patrick Kavanagh | |
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Patrick Kavanagh, by Patrick Swift, 1960 | |
| Born | 21 October 1904 Inniskeen, County Monaghan, Ireland |
| Died | 30 November 1967 (aged 63) Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Period | 1928–1967 |
| Genre | Irish poet, novelist |
| Subject | Irish life, nature |
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