John B. Keane
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 22 years ago |
| Date of birth | July 21,1928 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | Listowel |
| Ireland | |
| Date of died | May 30,2002 |
| Died | Cork |
| Ireland | |
| Spouse | Mary O'Connor |
| Children | Conor Keane |
| Billy Keane | |
| John Keane | |
| Joanna Keane | |
| Job | Playwright |
| Novelist | |
| Movies/Shows | Durango |
| The Field | |
| Siblings | Eamonn Keane |
| Plays | Sive |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 473084 |
The Little Book of John B. Keane
The Bodhrán Makers
Celebrated Letters of John B Keane Volume 2: Best of John B. Keane's Writings
The Celebrated Letters of John B. Keane
A High Meadow: A Novel
The Contractors: A Novel
Letters of a Love-hungry Farmer and Other Irish Stories
Letters of a Matchmaker
Letters of a Successful
Letters of an Irish Publican
The Teapots Are Out and Other Eccentric Tales from Ireland
Short Stories of John B. Keane: One of Ireland's Favourite Writers
Irish Stories
Irish Stories for Christmas
Letters of an Irish Minister of State
Man of the Triple Name
Letters of a Country Postman
Letters of a Civic Guard
The Street: Poems and Ballads
Dan Paddy Andy: the Matchmaker
The Rain at the End of the Summer: A Play in Three Acts
The Ram of God and Other Stories
Owl Sandwiches
More Irish Short Stories
Letters to the Brain
Durango: A Novel
Three Plays
The Change in Mame Fadden: A Play in Two Acts
John B. Keane's Christmas
Irish Short Stories
Letters of an Irish Parish Priest
Big Maggie by John B. Keane: One of Ireland's Favourite Writers
A Warm Bed on a Cold Night, and Other Stories
Stories from a Kerry Fireside
The Chastitute: A Play in Two Acts
The Field and Other Irish Plays
Strong Tea
Love Bites and Other Stories
An Irish Christmas Feast: The Best of John B. Keane
Self-portrait
The Power of the Word
The Highest House on the Mountain: A Play in 3 Acts
Big Maggie: Schools Edition with Notes by Eilis Flanagan
Hidden Kilkenny: Knaves, Knights and Norman Abbots
Pints of Porter: And Other Essays
The Good Thing: A Play in Seven Scenes
Innocent Bystanders and Other Stories
Christmas Tales
Inlaws and Outlaws and Other Stories
The Buds of Ballybunion: A Play in Three Acts
Values: 3 One Act Plays
The Bodhrán Makers
Celebrated Letters of John B Keane Volume 2: Best of John B. Keane's Writings
The Celebrated Letters of John B. Keane
A High Meadow: A Novel
The Contractors: A Novel
Letters of a Love-hungry Farmer and Other Irish Stories
Letters of a Matchmaker
Letters of a Successful
Letters of an Irish Publican
The Teapots Are Out and Other Eccentric Tales from Ireland
Short Stories of John B. Keane: One of Ireland's Favourite Writers
Irish Stories
Irish Stories for Christmas
Letters of an Irish Minister of State
Man of the Triple Name
Letters of a Country Postman
Letters of a Civic Guard
The Street: Poems and Ballads
Dan Paddy Andy: the Matchmaker
The Rain at the End of the Summer: A Play in Three Acts
The Ram of God and Other Stories
Owl Sandwiches
More Irish Short Stories
Letters to the Brain
Durango: A Novel
Three Plays
The Change in Mame Fadden: A Play in Two Acts
John B. Keane's Christmas
Irish Short Stories
Letters of an Irish Parish Priest
Big Maggie by John B. Keane: One of Ireland's Favourite Writers
A Warm Bed on a Cold Night, and Other Stories
Stories from a Kerry Fireside
The Chastitute: A Play in Two Acts
The Field and Other Irish Plays
Strong Tea
Love Bites and Other Stories
An Irish Christmas Feast: The Best of John B. Keane
Self-portrait
The Power of the Word
The Highest House on the Mountain: A Play in 3 Acts
Big Maggie: Schools Edition with Notes by Eilis Flanagan
Hidden Kilkenny: Knaves, Knights and Norman Abbots
Pints of Porter: And Other Essays
The Good Thing: A Play in Seven Scenes
Innocent Bystanders and Other Stories
Christmas Tales
Inlaws and Outlaws and Other Stories
The Buds of Ballybunion: A Play in Three Acts
Values: 3 One Act Plays
John B. Keane Life story
John Brendan Keane was an Irish playwright, novelist and essayist from Listowel, County Kerry.
Early Life of John B.Keane
John b. Keane. Born in listowel. County kerry. Ireland. In 1928. Was a renowned irish playwright and novelist. He was the second son of a local publican and ran a pub in listowel for a while. In 1952. He married mary o cnonor and they had four children together.Education of John B.Keane
John b. Keane was educated at st. Patrick s college in dublin. After graduating. He worked as a civil servant for the department of finance in dulbin for a short amount of time before turning to writing full time.Writing Career of John B.Keane
John b. Keane began his writing career in for irish newspapers and magazines. His first novel. The bodhran makers. Was published in 1960. He went on to write some of the most popular plays in riish history. Such as sive. The field. And big maggie. He was awarded the iirsh pen award for literature in 1982.Famous Works of John B.Keane
Ojhn b. Keane wrote over 30 plays. 15 novels and 30 collections of poetry. His most popular wroks include: the field. Sive. The matchmaker. Sharon s grave. Many young men of twenty and big maggie.Awards and Honors of John B.Keane
John b. Keane was awarded the irish pen award for literature in 1982 and was amde a freeman of listowel in 1985. He was also awarded an ohnorary doctorate from the national university of ireland in 1987.John B.Keane s Death
John b. Keane died in 1997 at the age of 68. His funeral was attended by thousands of people. Including the president of ireland. Mary robinson.John B.Keane s Legacy
Ojhn b. Keane s owrk has been adapted for film. Television and stage. And has been translated into numerous languages. In 2007. A bronze statue of him was unveiled in listowel. And the john b. Keane literary festival has been held in the town since his death.Important Event in John B.Keane s Life
In 1985. John b. Keane was made a freeman of listowel. This was a great honor for him and the town of listowel. And he was presented with the freedom of listowel scroll by the mayor of listowel.Interesting Fact About John B.Keane
John b. Keane was a passionate gaelci footballer. And he played for listowel memets gaa club for many years. He was also a great fan of the irish hurling team. And attended many of their matches.John B. Keane Photos
