Brinsley MacNamara manuscripts

Collection

Identifier: MSS 0099-F0646

Staff Only

Scope and Content Note

This collection consists of two typescripts written by Brinsley MacNamara. One is a speech on the "Fiftieth Anniversary of the Opening of the Abbey Theatre - 26/12/54." The typescript is 5 pages with autograph corrections. The second is "The Best Irish Plays of 1938. Brinsley MacNamara - 30/12/38." This is a review of plays with autograph corrections and is 11 pages.

Dates

Creation: 1938-1954

Creator

MacNamara, Brinsley, 1890-1963 (Person)

Language of Materials

Materials entirely in English.

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. Please contact Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, http://library.udel.edu/spec/askspec/

Brinsley MacNamara (1890-1963)

Irish novelist, playwright, and drama critic Brinsley MacNamara (1890-1963) is a pseudonym for John Weldon. Some of MacNamara's plays were staged at the Abbey Theatre, where he had once acted and later became a board member.

"Brinsley MacNamara September 6, 1890-February 4, 1963." Literature Resource Center. http://galenet.galegroup.com (accessed March 26, 2007).