SEAN O'CASEY (1884-1964)

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SEAN O'CASEY (1884-1964)
One-page autograph letter, signed 'Sean O'Casey', from Tingrith, Totnes, Devon, 8 December 1940, 8°, to Mr Crehan, in response to a short story sent to him for criticism. He writes 'there's no market for anything, bar war stuff' at the moment and is reluctant to give advice 'By saying a work was bad, I might put off a good writer; by saying it was good, I might encourage a bad one'. He apologises for not being much help but advises 'I'd never recommend anyone to try to make a living from writing. It's the most precarious calling of all, worse even than acting' (creased on folds, slight spotting).

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Sean O'Casey, the Irish playwright, came to fame initially for his plays dealing with Dublin low life such as Juno and the Paycock (1924) and later became more experimental and impressionistic in style. He was awarded the Hawthornden Prize in 1926.

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