Patrick Kavanagh
Poet and writer from Monaghan, Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Patrick Kavanagh, see Patrick Kavanagh (disambiguation).
Patrick Kavanagh (21 October 1904 – 30 November 1967) was an Irish poet and novelist. His best-known works include the novel Tarry Flynn, and the poems "On Raglan Road" and "The Great Hunger".[1] He is known for his accounts of Irish life through reference to the everyday and commonplace.[2]
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Patrick Kavanagh | |
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Born | (1904-10-21)21 October 1904 Inniskeen, County Monaghan, Ireland |
Died | 30 November 1967(1967-11-30) (aged 63) Dublin, Ireland |
Occupation | Poet |
Nationality | Irish |
Period | 1928–1967 |
Genre | Irish poet, novelist |
Subject | Irish life, nature |
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