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.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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
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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
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intense psychological drama ⓘ |
| workLocation | Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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