Mervyn Wall
Mervyn Wall (* 1908 in Dublin ; † 1997 ibid) was an Irish writer.
Life
Wall studied at Belvedere College ( University College Dublin ) and later also at the University of Bonn . After successfully completing his studies, he worked for the Irish Civil Service between 1934 and 1948 . In 1948 Wall switched to Radio Ireland (RTÉ) and stayed there until 1957.
Between 1957 and 1975, Wall was executive director of the Arts Council in Dublin. For many years he wrote regular columns for the features section of The Evening Press . He was a member of the Irish national artists' association Aosdána . His novel Leaves for the burning was voted Best European Novel of the Year in 1952.
Wall was married to the music and theater critic Frances Feehan.
Works (selection)
- Novels
- Fursey . Diederichs Verlag, Cologne 1984/87
- The Unholy Fursey or Ireland of the Pious ("The unfortunate Fursey"). 1984, ISBN 3-424-00771-4 .
- Fursey's return to Ireland of the Pious ("The return of Fursey"). 1987, ISBN 3-424-00910-5 .
- Hermitage . Wolfhound Press, London 1982, ISBN 0-905473-88-4 .
- Leaves for the burning . Millington Publ., Dublin 1973, ISBN 0-7165-2201-2 .
- No trophies raise. A novel . Methuen, London 1956.
- stories
- A flutter of wings. Short stories . Talbot Press, Dublin 1974, ISBN 0-85452-092-9 .
- Plays
- Alarm, among the clerks. A play in three acts . Richview Press, Dublin 1940.
- The lady in the twilight. A play in three acts . Proscenium Press, Newark, Del. 1971, ISBN 0-912262-24-9 .
- Non-fiction
- Forty foot gentlemen only . Figgis Publ., Dublin 1962.
literature
- Robert G. Hogan: Mervyn Wall . University Press, Lewisburgh, Pa. 1972, ISBN 0-8387-1065-4 .
- Mervyn Wall: Mervyn Wall . In: The Journal of Irish literature , Vol. 11 (1982), Issue 1/2 ( ISSN 0047-2514 ).
Web links
- Literature by and about Mervyn Wall in the catalog of the German National Library
- Mervyn Wall in Internet Movie Database (English)
- Mervyn Wall at fantasticfiction
supporting documents
- ↑ Aosdana biograph. Profile entry M. Wall
- ↑ Biography in Irish Writers Online
- ↑ In memory of Mervyn Walls Fursey , Bibliotheka-Phanastika.de 23 May 2012, accessed 10 July 2014
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wall, Mervyn |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1908 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dublin |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1997 |
| Place of death | Dublin |