- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJohn Casey
- Sean O'Casey was born on March 30, 1880 in Dublin, Ireland. He was a writer, known for Juno and the Paycock (1930), The Plough and the Stars (1936) and A Celebration of Sean O'Casey (1980). He was married to Eileen Reynolds. He died on September 18, 1964 in Torquay, Devon, England, UK.
- SpouseEileen Reynolds(1928 - September 18, 1964) (his death, 3 children)
- Children
- RelativesAgnes O'Casey(Great Grandchild)
- Died in self-imposed exile nearly 40 years after violent demonstrations erupted over his plays "Juno" and "The Plough and the Star". Some felt his characters ridiculed the Irish.
- Said he was educated on the streets of Dublin. O'Casey did not learn to read and write until he was 14.
- Worked as a itinerant laborer well into his 40s.
- It is my rule never to lose me temper till it would be detrimental to keep it.
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