Tom Murphy (2) (1935–2018)
Author of A Whistle in the Dark
For other authors named Tom Murphy, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
Thomas Bernard Patrick Murphy was born in Tuam, County Galway, Ireland on February 23, 1935. While working in a sugar factory, he started writing for a local amateur theater group. He studied metalworking at a technical college and taught that subject for a time before moving to London to become a show more playwright. His first full-length play, A Whistle in the Dark, premiered in London in 1961. His other plays included Famine, DruidMurphy, The Gigli Concert, Conversations on a Homecoming, and Bailegangaire. He died from heart failure on May 15, 2018 at the age of 83. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Series
Works by Tom Murphy
Murphy Plays: 1: Famine; The Patriot Game; The Blue Macuschla (Contemporary Dramatists) (2006) 15 copies
Murphy Plays: 3: The Morning After Optimism; The Sanctuary Lamp; The Gigli Concert (Contemporary Dramatists) (v. 3) (1994) 6 copies
Tom Murphy Plays: 5: Too Late for Logic, the Wake, the House, Alice Trilogy (Methuen Drama Contemporary Dramatists S.) (2006) 3 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Murphy, Thomas Bernard Patrick
- Birthdate
- 1935-02-23
- Date of death
- 2018-05-15
- Gender
- male
- Occupations
- playwright
- Nationality
- Ireland
- Birthplace
- Tuam, County Galway, Ireland
- Place of death
- Dublin, Ireland
- Associated Place (for map)
- Ireland
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Reviews
An amazing piece of Irish drama about a family of Irishmen who, due to the current economic situation in Ireland, are forced to emmigrate to England to find work. Ruled by an overbearing father figure, the group tries to figure out how to redefine or perhaps keep their identity in a foreign land and in such helpless circumstances.
The text is beautiful in its dramatic intensity.
The text is beautiful in its dramatic intensity.
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Statistics
- Works
- 19
- Members
- 150
- Popularity
- #138,699
- Rating
- 3.3
- Reviews
- 1
- ISBNs
- 118
- Languages
- 6