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  • J. P. Donleavy: Retire Young Painter Weeping - His Formative Years

  • Cv/Visual Arts Research, Book 98
  • By: Nicholas James
  • Narrated by: Joe Van Riper
  • Length: 18 mins
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J. P. Donleavy: Retire Young Painter Weeping - His Formative Years

By: Nicholas James
Narrated by: Joe Van Riper
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Summary

An interview with the author J. P. Donleavy, recorded in 1989 on the occasion of his exhibition at Anna-Mei Chadwick Gallery, Chelsea. He describes his formative experience of Dublin, with exhibitions there in 1948, '50, and '51, the catalogue manifestos, for these were his first published writings, leading to work on his first renowned novel, The Ginger Man.

Contents:

  • Dublin days
  • From painter to author
  • The Ginger Man
  • The manner of writing
  • A view of the exhibition
  • A mysterious imagination
  • Biographical information
©1989, 2018 Cv Publications (P)2018 Cv Publications
Authors Ireland
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Excellent for Donleavy fans.

I have been a great fan of JP Donleavy since 1980 and went to see him in Mullingar in 2015.
A fascinating man and this tells us why

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