Walter Macken

Walter Macken (May 3, 1915 - April 22, 1967) (Irish Uaitéar Ó Maicín), was born in Galway, Ireland. He was a writer of short stories, novels and plays. Originally an actor, principally with the Taibhdhearc in Galway, and The Abbey Theatre, he played lead roles on Broadway in M.J. Molloy's "The King of Friday's Men" and his own play "Home is the Hero". He also acted in films, notably in Arthur Dreifuss' adaptation of Brendan Behan's "The Quare Fellow".His son Ultan Macken is a well-known journalist in the print and broadcast media of Ireland.

Bibliography

Plays

*"Mungo's Mansion" (1946)
*"Home is the Hero" (1952)

Novels

*"Rain on the Wind" (London, MacMillan, 1950)
*"The Bogman" (MacMillan, 1952)
*"Seek the Fair Land" trilogy (MacMillan,1959)
*"The Silent People" (MacMillan,1962)
*"The Scorching Wind" (MacMillan, 1964)

Novels for children

*"Island of the Great Yellow Ox" (MacMillan, 1966)
*"Flight of the Doves" (MacMillan, 1968), which was adapted for the cinema.

Other works

*"I am Alone"
*"Sullivan"
*"The Green Hills" (stories)
*"Quench the Moon"
*"Brown Lord of the Mountain"
*"The Coll Doll and other Stories" (which includes thirteen stories from "The Green Hills")
*"God Made Sunday and other Stories"
*"Sunset on the Window Panes"

External links

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* [http://www.irishwriters-online.com/waltermacken.html Entry at Irish Writers Online]