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Also Known As John Casey
Born March 30, 1880 • Dublin • Ireland
Died September 18, 1964 (aged 84) • England
Notable Works “Behind the Green Curtains” • “Juno and the Paycock” • “Red Roses for Me” • “The Plough and the Stars” • “The Shadow of a Gunman” • “The Silver Tassie” • “The Star Turns Red” • “Within the Gates”
Movement / Style Irish literary renaissance

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