Liam Lynch (writer) explained

Liam Lynch (1937 – 1989) was an Irish playwright and novelist of the 20th century, best known for his 1962 play Do Thrushes Sing in Birmingham? and 1982 play Krieg.^{[1] [2]}

Early life

Lynch was born in 1937 in Dublin; his father was a sergeant in the Garda Síochána.^[3] Lynch later lived in County Cork and County Limerick, Birmingham and Manchester before returning to Dublin.^[4]

Career

Lynch's play Do Thrushes Sing in Birmingham? was shown at the Abbey Theatre in 1963,^[5] while Soldier was shown in the Peacock in 1969. Strange Dreams Unending was broadcast by RTÉ in 1973. He also wrote three novels.^[6]

Lynch received bursaries from the Arts Council in 1983 and in 1986. He was elected to the elite artistic institution Aosdána.^[5]

Personal life

Lynch died in 1989, reputedly of AIDS.^[7]

Works

Plays

• Do Thrushes Sing in Birmingham? (1962)^[8]
• Soldier (1969)^[9]
• Strange Dreams Unending (1974)
• Krieg (1982)^[10]
• Voids (1982)

Novels

• Shell, Sea Shell (1983)
• Tenebrae: A Passion (1985)^[11]
• The Pale Moon of Morning (1995, posthumous)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Liam Lynch author of "Do.Thrushes Sing in Birmingham" at the Abbey Theatre . 1962 .
2. News: Richards . David . 1983-12-13 . Visceral 'Krieg' . en-US . Washington Post . 2023-11-22 . 0190-8286.
3. Lynch, L. (1984:1). Shell, Sea Shell. Ireland: Wolfhound Press.
4. Lynch, L. (1995). The Pale Moon of Morning. Ireland: Wolfhound Press.
5. Web site: Aosdána. aosdana.artscouncil.ie.
6. Web site: Literary papers of the playwright and novelist Liam Lynch; which includes correspondence, early drafts of his novels and plays and a number of unpublished works . 1960 .
7. Web site: Liam Lynch. www.ricorso.net.
8. Web site: Do Thrushes Sing in Birmingham 1962 (Abbey) | Abbey Archives | Abbey Theatre - Amharclann na Mainistreach. Abbey Theatre.
9. Web site: Liam Lynch. Oxford Reference .
10. Theatre Ireland. (1984:143). United Kingdom: Theatre Ireland.
11. Web site: LIAM LYNCH . 2023-11-22 . www.irishplayography.com.