Tom Murphy

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Tom Murphy was a prominent Irish playwright known for his powerful, often darkly realistic dramas that became central to the modern Irish theatrical canon.

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instanceOf Irish playwright
person
playwright
activeYearsEnd 2010s
activeYearsStart 1950s
awardReceived Irish Times/ESB Theatre Award NERFINISHED
collaboratedWith Abbey Theatre NERFINISHED
Druid Theatre Company NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Ireland
dateOfBirth 1935-02-23
dateOfDeath 2018-05-15
describedAs central figure in modern Irish theatre
familyName Murphy NERFINISHED
genre drama
realist drama
givenName Tom NERFINISHED
hasSubject Irish identity
emigration
psychological conflict
social change in Ireland
influenced contemporary Irish drama
languageOfWorkOrName English
movement modern Irish theatre
name Tom Murphy NERFINISHED
nationality Irish
notableFor contributions to the modern Irish theatrical canon
powerful and darkly realistic plays
notableWork A Crucial Week in the Life of a Grocer’s Assistant NERFINISHED
A Whistle in the Dark NERFINISHED
Bailegangaire NERFINISHED
Conversations on a Homecoming NERFINISHED
Famine NERFINISHED
The Gigli Concert NERFINISHED
The Sanctuary Lamp NERFINISHED
occupation dramatist
playwright
placeOfBirth Tuam, County Galway, Ireland NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Dublin, Ireland NERFINISHED
style dark realism
intense psychological drama
workLocation Dublin NERFINISHED

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Abbey Theatre premieredWorkBy Tom Murphy