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Also Known As	James Patrick Donleavy
Born	April 23, 1926 • New York City • New York
Died	September 11, 2017 (aged 91) • Ireland
Notable Works	“The Ginger Man”

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George Bernard Shaw

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James Joyce

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Henry James

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Oscar Wilde

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Colm Tóibín

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John Banville

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Edna O’Brien

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Bram Stoker

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Paul Muldoon

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