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'''Thomas Cullinan''' (1919–1995) was a novelist and playwright, as well as a writer for television. In addition to ''The Beguiled'' (1966), Cullinan's novel about the [[American Civil War]], he wrote three novels—''The Besieged'' (1970), ''The Eighth Sacrament'' (1977), and ''The Bedeviled'' (1978)—as well as several plays, which are still produced. He received a [[Ford Foundation]] grant to represent the United States at a literary colloquium in [[Berlin]] in 1964,<ref name="Kent State"/> and he wrote a weekly television program in his hometown of [[Cleveland]], Ohio, both for WKYC, a local television affiliate, and for [[Case Western Reserve University]]. ''The Beguiled'' was twice made into a film: [[The Beguiled (1971 film)|in 1971]], starring [[Clint Eastwood]] and [[Geraldine Page]], and [[The Beguiled (2017 film)|in 2017]], directed by [[Sofia Coppola]] and starring [[Nicole Kidman]], [[Colin Farrell]], [[Kirsten Dunst]], and [[Elle Fanning]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Beguiled-Thomas-Cullinan/dp/B0007DYZD8|title=The Beguiled|last=|first=|date=|website=Amazon|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> He died of a heart attack on June 11, 1995.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1995/06/17/obituaries/thomas-p-cullinan-novelist-75.html|title=Thomas P. Cullinan, Novelist, 75|date=June 17, 1995|website=The New York Times}}</ref>
'''Thomas Cullinan''' (November 4, 1919 – June 11, 1995) was a novelist and playwright, as well as a writer for television. He is perhaps best known for his 1966 novel ''The Beguiled'', which was made into two films of the same name in [[The Beguiled (1971 film)|1971]], and again in [[The Beguiled (2017 film)|2017]].
==Career==
In addition to ''The Beguiled'' (1966), Cullinan's novel about the [[American Civil War]], he wrote three novels—''The Besieged'' (1970), ''The Eighth Sacrament'' (1977), and ''The Bedeviled'' (1978)—as well as several plays, which are still produced. He received a [[Ford Foundation]] grant to represent the United States at a literary colloquium in [[Berlin]] in 1964,<ref name="Kent State"/> and he wrote a weekly television program in his hometown of [[Cleveland]], Ohio, both for WKYC, a local television affiliate, and for [[Case Western Reserve University]]. ''The Beguiled'' was twice made into a film: [[The Beguiled (1971 film)|in 1971]], starring [[Clint Eastwood]] and [[Geraldine Page]], and [[The Beguiled (2017 film)|in 2017]], directed by [[Sofia Coppola]] and starring [[Nicole Kidman]], [[Colin Farrell]], [[Kirsten Dunst]], and [[Elle Fanning]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Beguiled-Thomas-Cullinan/dp/B0007DYZD8|title=The Beguiled|last=|first=|date=|website=Amazon|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref>
==Death==
Cullinan died of a heart attack on June 11, 1995 at a local theater in Cleveland Heights where he was judging a high school playwrighting festival.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1995/06/17/obituaries/thomas-p-cullinan-novelist-75.html|title=Thomas P. Cullinan, Novelist, 75|date=June 17, 1995|website=The New York Times}}</ref>


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Revision as of 06:26, 12 July 2017

Thomas P. Cullinan
BornNovember 4, 1919
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S
DiedJune 11, 1995(1995-06-11) (aged 75)
Cleveland Heights, Ohio, U.S.
Cause of deathHeart attack

Thomas Cullinan (November 4, 1919 – June 11, 1995) was a novelist and playwright, as well as a writer for television. He is perhaps best known for his 1966 novel The Beguiled, which was made into two films of the same name in 1971, and again in 2017.

Career

In addition to The Beguiled (1966), Cullinan's novel about the American Civil War, he wrote three novels—The Besieged (1970), The Eighth Sacrament (1977), and The Bedeviled (1978)—as well as several plays, which are still produced. He received a Ford Foundation grant to represent the United States at a literary colloquium in Berlin in 1964,[1] and he wrote a weekly television program in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, both for WKYC, a local television affiliate, and for Case Western Reserve University. The Beguiled was twice made into a film: in 1971, starring Clint Eastwood and Geraldine Page, and in 2017, directed by Sofia Coppola and starring Nicole Kidman, Colin Farrell, Kirsten Dunst, and Elle Fanning.[2]

Death

Cullinan died of a heart attack on June 11, 1995 at a local theater in Cleveland Heights where he was judging a high school playwrighting festival.[3]

Awards

  • Cleveland Arts Prize (1971)[1]
  • Ford Fondation grants (1964 and 1966)[1]

Notable works

  • 1966: The Beguiled
  • 1970: The Besieged
  • 1977: The Eighth Sacrament
  • 1978: The Bedeviled 
  • 1988: Inherited Illusions: Integrating the Sacred & the Secular
  • 1998: Mrs. Lincoln
  • If The Eye Be Sound
  • The Roots Of Social Injustice
  • Paths Are Made By Those Who Walk On Them

References

  1. ^ a b c Leszcz, Brian (August 1997). "Thomas P. Cullinan papers". Kent State University Libraries. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  2. ^ "The Beguiled". Amazon. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  3. ^ "Thomas P. Cullinan, Novelist, 75". The New York Times. June 17, 1995.
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