Fool of the Family: A Life of J. M. Synge
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ISBN: 0814756522 / Publisher: NYU Press, January 2001
McCormack (literary history, U. of London) offers a substantial biography of Irish playwright Synge (1871-1909), best known for The Playboy of the Western World . He finds suburban disinheritance, nondescript education, and sexual immaturity leading to eventual self- discovery through the landscape of County Wicklow and the West of Ireland. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Soulmate of James Joyce, J. M. Synge (1871-1909) is famous as the author of Playboy of the Western World, which provoked riots at its Dublin premiere in 1907. But the man himself, his peculiar religious background, and little-investigated death, have, until now, remained in the shadows. W. J. McCormack here recreates the complex religious and social environment in which Synge refined his talents as a writer. Placing Synge's life firmly in the context of the cultural revolution unfolding in Europe, this fresh and lively account will stand as the authoritative biography of this great writer.
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