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- [1962]-[1966]
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Manuscript letters written by John McGahern to Sean Brehony, Galway over a period between 1962 and [1966]. The letters are written by McGahern from addresses such as 23 Forest Drive, London E. 11; 7 Powis Court, London, W.11; Almeira, Spain and also Helsinki, Finland. Letters are mainly personal in detail and discussion - topics relate to experiences of McGahern in and of the locations he is writing from. In one, he mentions "the book comes out May the 6th" and that he has sent a copy to Brehony but asks him not to loan it to anyone. Letter of 17 January 1966 discussing teaching and also adds that the B.B.C. hope to make a documentary "on the world of the Barracks and the Dark". These letters were received through the generosity of the Brehony family, Galway.
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21/05/2018
23/06/2025