Purple dust : essay
Scope and Content Note
This handwritten manuscript is an early draft of an essay titled "Purple Dust in Their Eyes," published in Under a Colored Cap, in response to Kenneth Tynan's negative review of O'Casey's 1943 comedy Purple Dust.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1962
Creator
- O'Casey, Sean, 1880-1964 (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials entirely in English.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
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Sean O'Casey
Irish writer Sean O'Casey (1880-1964) authored essays and autobiographical works but is best known for his plays.
"O'Casey, Sean, 1880-1964." Literature Online. http://lion.chadwyck.com (accessed March 19, 2007).
Extent
1 item (5 pages)
Abstract
Essay titled "Purple Dust," written by Sean O'Casey, circa 1962.
Source
Purchase, 1987.
Shelving Summary
Box 8, F0167: Shelved in SPEC MSS 0099 manuscript boxes.
OCLC Number
Processing
Processed and encoded by Debra Johnson, March 2007. Further encoded by George Apodaca, September 2015.
- Title
- Finding aid for Purple dust : essay
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- University of Delaware Library, Special Collections
- Date
- 2007 March 19
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Delaware Library Special Collections Repository