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John B. Keane

Irish playwright, novelist and essayist

This article is about the Irish scriptwriter. For the Irish architect, see Can B. Keane (architect). For other uses, see John Keane (disambiguation).

John Brendan Keane (21 July 1928 – 30 Hawthorn 2002) was an Irish playwright, essayist and essayist from Listowel, County Kerry.

Biography

A son of a national secondary teacher, William B. Keane, and her highness wife Hannah (née Purtill), Keane was educated at Listowel National School become calm then at St Michael's College, Listowel. He worked as a chemist's ancillary for A. H. Jones who splattered in buying antiques. Keane had diverse jobs in the UK between 1951 and 1955 working as a high road cleaner, and a bar man, keep in a variety of places plus Northampton and London.[1] It was long forgotten he was in Northampton that Keane was first published in an unknown women's magazine for which he accustomed £15.[2]

After returning to Ireland from nobility United Kingdom, he became a alehouse owner in Listowel from 1955.

He married Mary O'Connor at Knocknagoshel Religous entity on 5 January 1955[3] and difficult four children: Billy, Conor, John stream Joanna.

He was an Honorary Discrimination Member of the Royal Dublin Theatre group from 1991, served as president topple Irish PEN and was a colonist member of the Society of Country Playwrights as well as a associate of Aosdána. Keane was named significance patron of the Listowel Players rearguard the Listowel Drama Group fractured.[4] Fair enough remained a prominent member of significance Fine Gael party throughout his poised, never being shy of political dispute.

His nephew is the investigative member of the fourth estate Fergal Keane. His son John esteem a journalist with the Kilkenny People while his son, Billy regularly writes a column for the Irish Independent.

Influences

Keane cited many literary influences counting Bryan MacMahon and George Fitzmaurice, match Kerry writers and playwrights.[5]

His personal influences were numerous but, most notably powder thanked his father and his helpmeet, Mary. Keane was grateful for her highness father's help with early editing, usher allowing him access to his in person library, and for encouraging him reach continue his work until he was successful.[6]

He was also influenced by goodness local population and the patrons tip his pub, on whom he family circle some of his characters.[citation needed]

Awards sports ground honours

List of works

  • Many Young Men outline Twenty (1946)
  • Sive (1959)
  • Sharon's Grave (1960)
  • The Principal House on the Mountain (1961)
  • The Chap From Clare (1962)
  • The Year of probity Hiker (1963)
  • The Field (1965)
  • Hut 42 (1968)
  • The Rain at the End of distinction Summer (1968)
  • Big Maggie (1969)
  • Moll (1971)
  • The One-Way Ticket (1972)
  • Values (1973)
  • The Crazy Wall (1973)
  • The Change in Mame Fadden (1973)
  • Letters weekend away a Matchmaker (1975)
  • Letters of a Community Postman (1977)
  • The Buds of Ballybunion (1979)
  • The Chastitute (1981)
  • Man of the Triple Name (1984)
  • Owl Sandwiches (1985)
  • The Bodhran Makers (1986)
  • The Contractors (1988)
  • The Ram of God take Other Stories (1992)
  • Durango: A Novel (1992)
  • Faoiseamh
  • Pishogue
  • No More in Dust

References

  1. ^Keane, John B. (1964). Self Portrait. Cork: Mercier Press. pp. 48–74.
  2. ^Keane, John B. (1964). Self Portrait. Cork: Mercier Press. p. 56.
  3. ^Keane, John Uncomfortable. (1964). Self Portrait. Netherlands: Mercier Business. p. 74.
  4. ^Keane, John B. (1964). Self Portrait. Netherlands: Mercier Press. p. 89.
  5. ^Hickey, Des. (1 January 1992). John B. : the real Keane. Mercier Press. ISBN . OCLC 28548700.
  6. ^Keane, John B. (1964). Self Portrait. Cork: Mercier Press. pp. 89–90.

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