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James Plunkett

Irish writer
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James Plunkett Kelly
Born:
May 21, 1920, Dublin, Ire.
Died:
May 28, 2003, Dublin (aged 83)
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James Plunkett (born May 21, 1920, Dublin, Ire.—died May 28, 2003, Dublin) was an Irish novelist, dramatist, and short-story writer whose works, which deal with Ireland’s political and labour problems, contain vivid portraits of working-class and middle-class Dubliners. Educated by the Christian Brothers, Plunkett left school at age 17. He later studied violin and viola at the Dublin College of Music and played professionally in Dublin. After serving for a time as an official in the Workers’ Union of Ireland, he worked as a producer-director with Irish television. In the 1940s Plunkett began publishing articles in a number of Irish ...(100 of 235 words)

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