Maire Nic Shuibhlaigh, Edward Kenny

Broschiertes Buch

The Splendid Years

The Memoirs of an Abbey Actress and 1916 Rebel

Beschreibung

The Splendid Years - with a foreword by Padraic Colum - is Maire's first-hand account of some of the momentous events that shaped Irish history: including the establishment of the Abbey Theatre and her role as leader of the Cumann na mBan 'girls' in Jacob's Biscuit Factory during the Rising.

Autor

Edward Kenny (1927-1999) was a journalist, short story writer, TV and theatre critic, and one of RTÉ TV's pioneering broadcasters. Raised by his aunt Maire and his actress mother, Gipsy, The Splendid Years was the culmination of a 'long, long interview' spanning seven years. David Kenny is Maire Nic Shiubhlaigh's grandnephew. He is a journalist, broadcaster, author and songwriter. He has worked in several senior editorial and journalistic roles across the Press and Independent groups, RTÉ, and the Sunday Tribune. His best-selling books include Erindipity: The Irish Miscellany, The Little Buke of Dublin, The Trib, and The Press Gang: Tales from the Glory Days of Irish Newspapers.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: New Island Books
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Mai 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 210mm x 133mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 344g
• ISBN-13: 9781848405097
• ISBN-10: 184840509X
• Artikelnr.: 44505447