Sean O'Casey (Gill's Irish Lives).

Rating:
Summary: A Good Introduction
Review: This brief sketch of Ireland's great dramatist is a good introduction to O'Casey's life and art. If you've read his plays and are seeking more insight into the man, and the source of his writings, this book will help. The book is brief, however, and it simplifies several complex issues in O'Casey's life--such as his troubled relationship with the Abbey Theater and his nation's struggle for independence. Therefore, I can recommend Hunt's biography to the casual reader who has little background in Irish history, O'Casey, and the literary life of the 20th century.

Rating:
Summary: A Good Introduction
Review: This brief sketch of Ireland's great dramatist is a good introduction to O'Casey's life and art. If you've read his plays and are seeking more insight into the man, and the source of his writings, this book will help. The book is brief, however, and it simplifies several complex issues in O'Casey's life--such as his troubled relationship with the Abbey Theater and his nation's struggle for independence. Therefore, I can recommend Hunt's biography to the casual reader who has little background in Irish history, O'Casey, and the literary life of the 20th century.