Paul Smith (novelist)
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| Born | October 4, 1920 |
| Died | January 11, 1997 (aged 76) |
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Paul Smith was a novelist and playwright who wrote on taboo topics such as same-sex desire. He traveled back to Ireland from America in 1972 after finding success with his work The Countrywoman (1987).[1] He lived his last remaining years in his home on Convent Road, Blackrock, Dublin.[2]
Smith was an old friend of Irish author Kate O'Brien and spoke highly of her character and works.
While in Melbourne in 1967 Smith became involved in a bankruptcy suit claimed by Irene Handl, claiming she was owed the amount of £9,800. As Smith was attending a psychiatric facility at the time, he revealed he could not pay back his allotted debts summing up to the amount of £11,232.[3]
Death
Paul Smith died on the 11 January 1997 at the age of 76. There is a gravestone erected as a memorial near the Grand Canal in his memory. It is placed there as Smith lived opposite the spot where the memorial is near Portobello. The memorial lists his two most notable works The Countrywoman (1962) and Esther's Altar (1959).[4][5] Underneath, the memorial tablet carries these eight lines of poetry opening stanzas from "The Return" by an admired poet of his Edna St. Vincent Millay reading. It is believed Smith was a fan of the poet Edna St. Vincent Millay, harboring her works within his personal collection, hence choosing a quote from this poet to display on his headstone. Smith was buried at Mount Jerome Cemetery and Crematorium in Harold's Cross, County Dublin. Smith's gravestone notes him as a novelist and playwright. Smith shares a plot and headstone with his nephew Paul Kavanagh who died on the 5 May 2008.[6] On 3 February 1997, the Irish newspaper The Daily Telegraph reported a small attendance at Smith's funeral.
Bibliography
- Esther's Altar (1959)
- The Countrywoman Alpha Book Dist (1987) ISBN 0330297546
References
- ↑ Smith, Paul (1987). The Countrywoman. Alpha Book Dist.
- ↑ "Dictionary of Irish Biography". dib.ie.
- ↑ Walshe, Eibhear (2013). "A Wounded Lynx". Irish Pages. 7 (2): 51–62. JSTOR 43863786.
- ↑ Smith, Paul (1959). Esther's Altar. Abelard-Schuman.
- ↑ "Former Members". Aosdana Arts Council.
- ↑ "Memorial page for Paul Smith". www.findagrave.com.
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