- James Plunkett
Infobox Writer
name = James Plunkett
imagesize = 150px
pseudonym = James Plunkett
birthname = James Plunkett Kelly
birthdate = birth date|1920|5|21|df=y
birthplace =Dublin ,Ireland
deathdate = death date and age|2003|5|28|1920|5|21|df=y
deathplace =Dublin ,Ireland
nationality =Ireland
occupation =Writer ,Playwright James Plunkett was the pen-name adopted by James Plunkett Kelly (born
Dublin 21 May ,1920 , died Dublin28 May ,2003 ), an Irish writer. He was educated atSynge Street CBS .Plunkett grew up among the
Dublin working class and they, along with the petty bourgeoisie and lower intelligentsia, make up the bulk of the dramatis personae of his oeuvre. His best-known works are the novel "Strumpet City ", set in Dublin in the years leading up to the lockout of 1913 and during the course of the strike, and the short stories in the collection "The Trusting and the Maimed". His other works include a radio play onJames Larkin , who figures prominently in his work.During the 1960s, Plunkett worked as a producer at Telefís Éireann. He won two
Jacob's Awards , in 1965 and 1969, for his TV productions.He was a member of
Aosdana .Works
Radio plays
* "Dublin Fusilier" (March 1952),
* "Mercy" (June 1953),
* "Homecoming" (April 1954),
* "Big Jim" (1955),
* "Farewell Harper" (1956).Novels
* "
Strumpet City " (1969)
* "Farewell Companions" (1977)
* "The Circus Animals" (1990)
* "The Gems She Wore"Short Story Collections
* "The Trusting and the Maimed"
* "Collected Short Stories"External links
* [http://biography.jrank.org/pages/4666/Plunkett-James.html James Plunkett Biography]
* [http://archives.tcm.ie/businesspost/2003/06/01/story354929283.asp Obituary: James Plunkett]
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