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Related Materials in This Repository

This item forms part of MSS 099 Miscellaneous Literary and Historical Manuscripts.

Source

Purchase, 1990.

Citation

MSS 099, F313, St. John G. (St. John Greer) Ervine "The Preacher's Practice," Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware.

Biographical Note

Irish playwright, drama critic, and author St. John Greer Ervine (1883 - 1971) is best known for his plays, some of which were staged at the Abbey Theatre. He also managed the Abbey Theatre for a brief period.

"St. John Greer Ervine 1883-1971." Literature Resource Center. http://galenet.galegroup.com (accessed March 16, 2007).

"St. John Ervine is dead at 87." New York Times, January 25, 1971, http://proquest.umi.com (accessed February 22, 2007).

Scope and Content Note

This small collection contains a short story, "The Preacher's Practice," and a newspaper obituary clipping of St. John Greer Ervine. There is an autograph addition on the cover sheet along with a stamp from the literary agent Paul R. Reynolds. The first page of the text bears a cross through of Ervine's name and address. The obituary clipping has an autograph of the date January 22, 1971. [Date of death is actually January 24, 1971.]

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Selected Search Terms

Corporate Names

Paul R. Reynolds.

Topical Terms

English fiction--Irish authors--20th century--Sources.

Form/Genre Terms

Short stories.

Obituaries.

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Occupation

Authors.