Item 1755 (1-3) - Letters from Academics/Conferences/Invitations

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UGA P71/13/1/1755 (1-3)

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Letters from Academics/Conferences/Invitations

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  • [196-]-[200-]

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3 files, c. 200 pp

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File of letters from academics, conference organisers, festival directors etc. with invitation to McGahern to read at various colleges and universities, literary festivals, and other general invitations and letters of contact. Letters in File 1 include from Prof. Patrick K. Forde, Harvard University (1999); William B. Goodman, Harvard University; Francis Sweeney S.J., Boston College (1971); Dr. Anne Fogarty, UCD, Editor, Irish University Review (2005); Dr. John Brannigan, UCD (2004); [ ] B.A.C. Films, Dublin (1987); Alan Gibson (re. filming rights of The Dark) 1979; Prof. Donald J. Gordon, University of Reading, 1971; Dr. Valerie O'Rourke, University of Brunei (1991); Prof. R.W. White (1990); Shigeo Shimizu, Waseda University (2004);[ ] Granada Television, Manchester; Angela MacMillan, The Reader journal, University of Liverpool; Tom McCarthy, Cork City Library; Dr. Ronald Ayling, University of Alberta, Canada (1969); Gus (Augustine) Martin, UCD (1970); D.J. Murphy, UCD (1985); David Mehegan, The Boston Globe Newspaper (2006); Joanne Meschery (1996); Sinéad MacAodha, Arts Council of Ireland (1999); Michael Prusse re Dictionary of Literary Biography (1998); Mark Zadrozny, Contemporary Authors Series (1988); Heather Schroder (International Creative Management Inc. (1998); George Core, Sewanee Review (2006); Máirín Nic Dhiarmada (20 Nov 2002); Prof. Patrick Crotty, University of Aberdeen, (2005); Mary Frances Ryan The English Literature Society (1997); Cian Duffy, St. Michael's and St. Patrick's National School, Roscommon (2005); Catherine Wynne, University of Hull; Prof. Desmond Carney (2006); Mary FitzGerald, Fordham University (1977); Bob Drew, State University College at Buffalo, NY (1968); Robert W. Daniel, Kenyon College, Ohio (1966) (re. teaching creative writing); Martin Waddell, Chair, Irish PEN (1968); Dr. Patricia King, NYU (1999); Dr. Jane Gardner, Hasting College, Nebraska (1983); Maria O'Connor, Writers Week Festival, Listowel, Co. Kerry (2002); Greg Gatenby, International Festival of Authors, Canada, (2002); Michael J. Collins, Georgetown University, USA (1996); Catherine O'Beirne, The Yeats Society, Sligo/Yeats Summer School (c. 1980s); Ciaran Carty, Assistant Editor, Sunday Independent (1971); Jude Andrews and Elmer Andrews re. television rights for adaptation for The Barracks (1985); Claus Bredenbrock, Germany (1991); Tomás Hardiman (2004); Klaus Lubbers, Mainz (1977), Peter Porter; Christian MacLeod (2003). Kevin Whelan, Keogh-Naughton University of Notre-Dame, Dublin (17 Sep 2003).

File 2 Includes: Dr. Michael A. Farrell, Professor of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Dublin (1998); Paddy McGovern, Éigse Festival, Carlow (2002); Sarah Spankie, Condé Nast Traveller Magazine; Hugh McKinley, Athens Daily Post, Greece (1975); Maura Dooley, the Arvon Foundation (1984); Justine McCarthy, Irish Independent Newspapers; Robbie Meredith, Linen Hall Library, Belfast, 2002; John Flynn; Alain Felitry, Paris (1989); Peter Denison-Edson, Glenstal Abbey, Limerick (2006); Winifried van Gool, Germany (2000); Bruno Lopat (1996); Marguerite Labouelle, Brussels (1999); Michael Foley, London (1998); Laureut Rigoulet, Paris; Tomás Ó Dulaing (school principal who states he suffered a similar experience to McGahern, 2004); Jean Gattegno, Ministére de la Culture, de la Communication, des Grands Travaux et du Bicentenaire (1989); Ciarán Ó Coigligh, Coláiste Phádraig, Drumcondra; Aalain Tranoy, Université de Poiters; Jean-Francois Abert; Brother Matthew Feheney, Cork (1996); Hayden Murphy, Edinburgh (2002); May Moran, Roscommon (2006); Mary Thompson, Ursuline College Magazine, Sligo (2006); Eilish Walsh, Irish Newfoundland Association (1998); Dylan M. Foley, NY (2002); Wojciech Falarski, Poland (1996), Luke Gibbons.

File 3 includes letters from: Mike Conroy (2004); Prof. Michael Prusee, Joyce Foundation, Zurich (2005); Ruth Ní Fhionnain, English Literary Society, UCD (2001); Prof Louis de Paor, Centre for Irish Studies, NUI Galway (18 Jan 2002); Rostrevor Writers Collective (2002); Helen Carey, Director, the Irish Centre, Paris (2005); Edinburgh International Book Festival (2001-2005); Maura Dooley, Literature Officer, The South Bank Centre, London (1992); Liz Shanahan, The Poet's Theatre, Cambridge, USA (1993); Bernard Share, Editor, Cara Magazine (1978); Martin Novelli, Editor, The American Poetry Review (1980); Maggie Doyle (1999); Richard English, Queen's University Belfast (1998); Eibhear Walshe, University College Cork; [Giulio] Einaudi (1994); Hervé Jaouen (1988); Lam Kelly (2001); Michel Le Bris, Festival International du Livre (1995); Catriona Crowe (to Madeline McGahern, 2001).

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      21/06/2022
      14/07/2025

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