Liam Lynch
Born1937 (1937)
Dublin, Ireland
Died1989 (aged 51–52)
LanguageEnglish
SubjectIrish diaspora, mental illness
Years active1962–89
Notable worksDo Thrushes Sing in Birmingham?
Krieg

Liam Lynch (1937 – 1989) was an Irish playwright and novelist of the 20th century, best known for his 1962 play Do Thrushes Sing in Birmingham? and 1982 play Krieg.[1][2]

Early life

Lynch was born in 1937 in Dublin; his father was a sergeant in the Garda Síochána.[3] Lynch later lived in County Cork and County Limerick, Birmingham and Manchester before returning to Dublin.[4]

Career

Lynch's play Do Thrushes Sing in Birmingham? was shown at the Abbey Theatre in 1963,[5] while Soldier was shown in the Peacock in 1969. Strange Dreams Unending was broadcast by RTÉ in 1973. He also wrote three novels.[6]

Lynch received bursaries from the Arts Council in 1983 and in 1986. He was elected to the elite artistic institution Aosdána.[5]

Personal life

Lynch died in 1989, reputedly of AIDS.[7]

Works

Plays

  • Do Thrushes Sing in Birmingham? (1962)[8]
  • Soldier (1969)[9]
  • Strange Dreams Unending (1974)
  • Krieg (1982)[10]
  • Voids (1982)

Novels

  • Shell, Sea Shell (1983)
  • Tenebrae: A Passion (1985)[11]
  • The Pale Moon of Morning (1995, posthumous)

References

  1. ↑ https://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000604674
  2. ↑ Richards, David (13 December 1983). "Visceral 'Krieg'". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  3. ↑ Lynch, L. (1984:1). Shell, Sea Shell. Ireland: Wolfhound Press.
  4. ↑ Lynch, L. (1995). The Pale Moon of Morning. Ireland: Wolfhound Press.
  5. 1 2 "Aosdána". aosdana.artscouncil.ie.
  6. ↑ https://digital.nli.ie/Record/vtls000359268
  7. ↑ "Liam Lynch". www.ricorso.net.
  8. ↑ "Do Thrushes Sing in Birmingham 1962 (Abbey) | Abbey Archives | Abbey Theatre - Amharclann na Mainistreach". Abbey Theatre.
  9. ↑ "Liam Lynch". Oxford Reference.
  10. ↑ Theatre Ireland. (1984:143). United Kingdom: Theatre Ireland.
  11. ↑ "LIAM LYNCH". www.irishplayography.com. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
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