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Definition of “O'Casey”

O'Casey (əʊˈkeɪsɪ Pronunciation for O'Casey

Definitions

noun

  1. Sean (ʃɔːn). 1880–1964, Irish dramatist. His plays include Juno and the Paycock (1924) and The Plough and the Stars (1926), which are realistic pictures of Dublin slum life

Example Sentences Including 'O'Casey'

But triumphant and funny as the scene was, it was comedy as written by a Sean O'Casey , and touched with pathos.
Callaghan, Mary Rose Kitty O'Shea - The Story of Katharine Parnell
He appeared in more than 70 plays on the Dublin stage and played the lead in the original production of Sean O'Casey 's Red Roses for Me.
Courier, Sunday Mail (2005)
I use the term loosely, as academics to, so it would include Oscar Wilde, Shaw, O'Casey , Brendan Behan, James Joyce, Yeats.
Higgins, Jack Confessional
It wasn't until 15 years later that he started reading, and admiring, Irish playwrights, including John Millington Synge and Sean O'Casey.
The Australian (2004)
These foolish, flawed people grab hold of your heart; and Dromgoole makes O'Casey 's short, sharp drama as powerful as a punch in the guts.
Times, Sunday Times (2004)
When she told him of her meetings with Harold, O'Casey replied: `He is, as you say, a fine fellow indeed.
Sun, News of the World (2004)

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