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James Plunkett


Born
in Dublin, Ireland
May 21, 1920

Died
May 28, 2003

Genre
Literature & Fiction


James Plunkett Kelly, or James Plunkett (21 May 1920 – 28 May 2003), was 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. In 197 ...more

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Average rating: 4.23 · 2,117 ratings · 217 reviews · 24 distinct works • Similar authors
Strumpet City
4.27 avg rating — 1,936 ratings — published 1969 — 47 editions
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The Trusting and the Maimed
3.65 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 1955 — 12 editions
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Farewell Companions
3.86 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 1978 — 7 editions
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Collected Short Stories
3.82 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1977 — 3 editions
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The gems she wore: A book o...
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The risen people
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The Circus Animals
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Boy on the Back Wall
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The Duty of Care in Negligence
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Dublin, Dublin, Bind 1
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“Do we fulfill our obligations by being practical all the time?”
― James Plunkett, Strumpet City
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“If you want to know, it was the capitalists who invented marriage in order to protect the laws of inheritance.”
― James Plunkett, Strumpet City
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“It is better to explore an idea than to keep a polite silence.”
― James Plunkett
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