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James Stephens

1882 - 1950

James Stephens wrote gently satirical fables based on the world of fairytales he adored. He first worked as a solicitor's clerk for ten years before breaking into Dublin literary circles to become a well-known nationalist and socialist poet. In 1915, he was appointed to the staff of the National Library. He left Ireland a decade later for London and gave frequent performance readings in America.

Playwriting Credits

Play Title Playwright
The Marriage of Julia Elizabeth James Stephens

Actor

Play Title Playwright
The Shuiler's Child Seumus O'Kelly