James Plunkett
Born	James Plunkett Kelly 21 May 1920(1920-05-21) Dublin, Ireland
Died	28 May 2003 (aged 83) Dublin, Ireland
Pen name	James Plunkett
Occupation	Writer, Playwright
Nationality	Ireland

James Plunkett was the pen-name adopted by James Plunkett Kelly (born Dublin 21 May 1920, died Dublin 28 May 2003), an Irish writer. He was educated at Synge Street CBS.

Plunkett grew up among the Dublin working class and they, along with the petty bourgeoisie and lower intelligentsia, make up the bulk of the dramatis personae of his oeuvre. His best-known works are the novel Strumpet City, set in Dublin in the years leading up to the lockout of 1913 and during the course of the strike, and the short stories in the collection The Trusting and the Maimed. His other works include a radio play on James Larkin, who figures prominently in his work.

During the 1960s, Plunkett worked as a producer at Telefís Éireann. He won two Jacob's Awards, in 1965 and 1969, for his TV productions.

He was a member of Aosdana.

Contents 1 Works 1.1 Radio plays 1.2 Novels 1.3 Short Story Collections 2 External links

[edit] Works

[edit] Radio plays

• Dublin Fusilier (March 1952),
• Mercy (June 1953),
• Homecoming (April 1954),
• Big Jim (1955),
• Farewell Harper (1956).

[edit] Novels

• Strumpet City (1969)
• Farewell Companions (1977)
• The Circus Animals (1990)
• The Gems She Wore

[edit] Short Story Collections

• The Trusting and the Maimed
• Collected Short Stories

[edit] External links

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