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Jm synge biography of christopher

          He received his Ph.D from Trinity College Dublin and works primarily on the plays of J.M. Synge.

        1. Follow Christopher Collins and explore their bibliography from Amazon's Christopher Collins Author Page.
        2. Synge was born on April 16, , in Rathfarnham, Co. Dublin, in a Protestant Anglo-.
        3. John Millington Synge was a leading literary figure of the Irish Revival who played a significant role in the founding of Dublin's Abbey Theatre in
        4. This book considers the cultural residue from pre-Christian Ireland in Synge's plays and performances.

          5. Synge was born on April 16, , in Rathfarnham, Co. Dublin, in a Protestant Anglo-..

          The Playboy of the Western World

          play by Irish writer John Millington Synge

          The Playboy of the Western World is a three-act play written by Irish playwright John Millington Synge, first performed at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, on 26 January It is set in Michael James Flaherty's public house in County Mayo during the early s.

          It tells the story of Christy Mahon, a young man running away from his farm, claiming he killed his father.

          The play is known for its use of the poetic, evocative language of Hiberno-English, heavily influenced by the Irish language, as Synge celebrates the lyrical speech of the Irish.

          Characters

          • Christy Mahon, a man who brags he has killed his father
          • Old Mahon, Christy's father, a squatter
          • Michael James Flaherty, a publican
          • Margaret Flaherty, called Pegeen Mike, Michael's daughter and the barmaid
          • Shawn Keogh, a young man who loves Pegeen
          • Widow Quin, a widow of about thirty
          • Philly Cullen and Jimmy Farrell, farmers
          • Sara Tansey, Susan Brad