MacMahon, Bryan, 1909-1998
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1909 - 1998
Biographical Note
A native of Listowel, County Kerry, Bryan MacMahon taught in a parochial school and ran a bookstore. MacMahon was a novelist, short-story writer, dramatist, folklorist, and collector of traditional Irish music and song. His literary works are steeped in Irish rural tradition. He was made a member of the Irish Academy of Letters. He died in on February 13, 1998 at the age of 88.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Bryan MacMahon letters to Jack O'Reilly
Collection
Abstract
Composed of letters from twentieth-century Irish author Bryan MacMahon to Jack O'Reilly, a collector in San Francisco. The correspondence discusses MacMahon's work, as well as political and literary topics relating to Ireland.
Restrictions on access
Collection is open for research.
Dates:
1949 - 1980