James Plunkett
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| James Plunkett | |
|---|---|
| Born | James Plunkett Kelly 21 May 1920 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Dublin, Ireland |
| Pen name | James Plunkett |
| Occupation | Writer, playwright |
| Nationality | Ireland |
James Plunkett Kelly, or James Plunkett (21 May 1920 – 28 May 2003), was an Irish writer. He was educated at Synge Street CBS.
Plunkett grew up among the Dublin working class and they, along with the petty bourgeoisie and lower intelligentsia, make up the bulk of the dramatis personae of his oeuvre. His best-known works are the novel Strumpet City, set in Dublin in the years leading up to the lockout of 1913 and during the course of the strike, and the short stories in the collection The Trusting and the Maimed. His other works include a radio play on James Larkin, who figures prominently in his work.
During the 1960s, Plunkett worked as a producer at Telefís Éireann. He won two Jacob's Awards, in 1965 and 1969, for his TV productions.
He was a member of Aosdana.
Works
Radio plays
- Dublin Fusilier (March 1952),
- Mercy (June 1953),
- Homecoming (April 1954),
- Big Jim (1955),
- Farewell Harper (1956).
Novels
- Strumpet City (1969)
- Farewell Companions (1977)
- The Gems She Wore (1987)
- The Circus Animals (1990)
Short Story Collections
- The Trusting and the Maimed
- Collected Short Stories
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