Seán Ó Faoláin

Seán Ó Faoláin (1900–1991) was an Irish novelist, biographer and essayist.

Also recorded as Sean O Faolain.

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Overview

Recorded at birth as John Francis Whelan.

Also worked under the name Seán Proinsias Ó Faoláin.

Born at Cork in 1900, died at Dublin in 1991.

In detail

Seán Ó Faoláin studied at Harvard University, Presentation Brothers College and University College Cork. training under Mary Ryan is recorded. the recorded working language is English.

Employment is recorded with St Mary's University, Twickenham. Positions recorded include director. Membership is recorded of Aosdána and American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Works named in the authority record are The Man Who Invented Sin.

Connections

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Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Seán Ó Faoláin”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1348153: Seán Ó Faoláin

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Title: Sean O'Faolain, Irish poet Creator(s): Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer Date Created/Published: [1964] Medium: 1 photograph : color transparency ; 35mm (slide format) Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-gtfy-03009 (digital file from original) Rights Advisory: No known restrictions on publication. For information see "Bernard Gotfryd," ( https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/res.592.gotf ) Access Advisory: Plea

Title: Sean O'Faolain, Irish poet Creator(s): Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer Date Created/Published: [1964] Medium: 1 photograph : color transparency ; 35mm (slide format) Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-gtfy-03009 (digital file from original) Rights Advisory: No known restrictions on publication. For information see "Bernard Gotfryd," ( https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/res.592.gotf ) Access Advisory: Plea

Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer · Sean O'Faolain, Irish poet · Public domain

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