Thomas Kilroy
Novelist, Author
1934 –
Who is Thomas Kilroy?
Thomas F. Kilroy is an Irish playwright and novelist.
He was born in Green Street, Callan, County Kilkenny and studied at University College, Dublin. In his early career he was play editor at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin. In the 1980s, he sat on the board of Field Day Theatre Company, founded by Brian Friel and Stephen Rea in 1980, and was Director of its touring company. He became Professor of English in University College, Galway, a post from which he resigned in 1989 to concentrate on writing. He now lives in County Mayo and is a member of the Irish Academy of Letters, the Royal Society of Literature, and Aosdána.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Sep 23, 1934
Callan, County Kilkenny - Also known as
- Thomas F. Kilroy
- Nationality
- Republic of Ireland
- Profession
- Education
- University College Dublin
- Lived in
- County Kilkenny
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Thomas Kilroy." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 29 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/thomas_kilroy>.
Discuss this Thomas Kilroy biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In