Seán O'Casey

Seán O'Casey (Irish: Seán Ó Cathasaigh [ˈʃaːn̪ˠ 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.

Seán O'Casey
O'Casey, c. 1910s
BornJohn Casey
(1880-03-30)30 March 1880
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Died18 September 1964(1964-09-18) (aged 84)
Torquay, Devon, England
Pen nameSeán Ó Cathasaigh
OccupationDramatist
LanguageEnglish
Spouse
(m. 1927)
ChildrenBreon O'Casey, Niall, Shivaun
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