Liam Lynch (writer)
Liam Lynch | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1937 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 1989 (aged 51–52) |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Irish diaspora, mental illness |
| Years active | 1962–89 |
| Notable works | Do Thrushes Sing in Birmingham? Krieg |
Liam Lynch (1937 – 1989) was an Irish playwright and novelist of the 20th century, best known for his 1962 play Do Thrushes Sing in Birmingham? and 1982 play Krieg.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Lynch was born in 1937 in Dublin; his father was a sergeant in the Garda Síochána.[3] Lynch later lived in County Cork and County Limerick, Birmingham and Manchester before returning to Dublin.[4]
Career
[edit]Lynch's play Do Thrushes Sing in Birmingham? was shown at the Abbey Theatre in 1963,[5] while Soldier was shown in the Peacock in 1969. Strange Dreams Unending was broadcast by RTÉ in 1973. He also wrote three novels.[6]
Lynch received bursaries from the Arts Council in 1983 and in 1986. He was elected to the elite artistic institution Aosdána.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Lynch died in 1989, reputedly of AIDS.[7]
Works
[edit]Plays
[edit]- Do Thrushes Sing in Birmingham? (1962)[8]
- Soldier (1969)[9]
- Strange Dreams Unending (1974)
- Krieg (1982)[10]
- Voids (1982)
Novels
[edit]- Shell, Sea Shell (1983)
- Tenebrae: A Passion (1985)[11]
- The Pale Moon of Morning (1995, posthumous)
References
[edit]- ^ "Liam Lynch author of "Do.Thrushes Sing in Birmingham" at the Abbey Theatre". 1962.
- ^ Richards, David (13 December 1983). "Visceral 'Krieg'". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ Lynch, L. (1984:1). Shell, Sea Shell. Ireland: Wolfhound Press.
- ^ Lynch, L. (1995). The Pale Moon of Morning. Ireland: Wolfhound Press.
- ^ a b "Aosdána". aosdana.artscouncil.ie.
- ^ "Literary papers of the playwright and novelist Liam Lynch; which includes correspondence, early drafts of his novels and plays and a number of unpublished works". 1960.
- ^ "Liam Lynch". www.ricorso.net.
- ^ "Do Thrushes Sing in Birmingham 1962 (Abbey) | Abbey Archives | Abbey Theatre - Amharclann na Mainistreach". Abbey Theatre.
- ^ "Liam Lynch". Oxford Reference.
- ^ Theatre Ireland. (1984:143). United Kingdom: Theatre Ireland.
- ^ "LIAM LYNCH". www.irishplayography.com. Retrieved 22 November 2023.