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Desmond MacNamara

Desmond J. MacNamara (10 May 1918 – 8 January 2008) was an Irish sculptor, painter, stage and art designer and novelist.[1]

Desmond MacNamara
Born10 May 1918
Died8 January 2008
OccupationSculptor

Biography Edit

MacNamara was born in Mount Street, Dublin. After graduating from University College, Dublin and the National College of Art in Dublin in the early 1940s, he found a place as stage designer and prop maker for the Abbey Theatre and at the Gate Theatre in Dublin, working with the legendary duo Michael Macliammoir and Hilton Edwards.[2] He was an uncredited art designer on Henry V (1944 film).[3] He also designed book jackets for his friends: Flann O'Brien's The Dalkey Archive and Dominic Behan's The Public World of Parable Jones.[4] MacNamara was a lifelong vegetarian.[1]

MacNamara's sculptures are on display in the National Art Gallery of Ireland and at the Dublin Writers Museum.[5] In the 1940s and early 1950s, he and his first wife ran what evolved into a literary salon on Dublin's Grafton Street, including John Ryan, Anthony Cronin, J. P. Donleavy, Brendan Behan, Carolyn Swift, Dan O'Herlihy, Patrick Kavanagh, Erwin Schrodinger and Gainor Crist who was the model for the protagonist in The Ginger Man.[6]

Major memoirs of the period cite MacNamara as a pivotal figure in Dublin's cultural underground.[7][8][9][10] This post-war Dublin bohemian scene was immortalized in Donleavy's novel, The Ginger Man, where MacNamara appears as MacDoon, the Kangaroo-suited artist.[11]

"Small dancing figure. It is said his eyes are like the crown jewels. A sharp red beard on his chin. A Leprauchaun for sure. Can't speak too loudly to Mac, else he might blow away."

In the early 1950s, after a fire at the Abbey Theater, MacNamara moved to London. There he married his second wife, Priscilla Novy, a film studio script reader and children's novelist. They settled in West Hampstead and raised two sons, Oengus, an actor, and Oisin, an academic. He taught art at the Marylebone Institute, contributed reviews to the New Statesman and other periodicals, and published books on picture framing, the artistic uses of papier-mache, and on puppetry. Upon retirement from teaching, he added a biography of Éamon de Valera, aimed at young readers, and two seriocomic works of fiction. The Book of Intrusions (Dalkey Archive Press, 1994), which the Chicago Tribune critic called a "magnificent novel", appeared in 1994.[12][13] MacNamara's final work of fiction was Confessions of an Irish Werewolf (2006).[14] He died in London, aged 89.[1]

Selected publications Edit

  • New Art of Papier-Mache (1963)
  • Puppetry (1966)
  • Picture Framing: A Practical Guide from Basic to Baroque (1986)
  • Eamon de Velera (1988)
  • The Book of Intrusions (1994)
  • Confessions of an Irish Werewolf (2006)

References Edit

  1. ^ a b c Brendan Lynch and Frank Gray, "Desmond MacNamara: Pivotal Figure in Bohemian Dublin", The Independent, 21 January 2008.
  2. ^ "An Interview with Desmond MacNamara", The Journal of Irish Literature, January 1981.
  3. ^ Seamus De Burca, "'Henry the V' and All That: Film Making in Ireland During the War", Dublin Historical Record 42, 1 December 1988.
  4. ^ "MacNamara, Desmond Joseph | Dictionary of Irish Biography". www.dib.ie. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  5. ^ Louise Hogan, "Key Figure in Capital's Colourful Literary Scene Dies", Irish Independent, 10 January 2008.
  6. ^ Kurt Jacobsen, "The Real Ginger Man." Sunday Tribune. 11 July 1999.
  7. ^ John Ryan, Remembering How We Stood: Bohemian Dublin at Mid-Century (1975)
  8. ^ Anthony Cronin, Dead as Doornails: A Memoir (1976)
  9. ^ Ulick O'Connor, Brendan Behan (1970)
  10. ^ Brendan Lynch, Parson's Bookshop: At the Heart of Bohemian Dublin (2007).
  11. ^ J.P. Donleavy, The Ginger Man (New York: Berkeley Medallion, 1955), pg. 254
  12. ^ Thomas McGonnigle, "The Ginger Man's Genesis", Chicago Tribune, 5 January 1994.
  13. ^ Jeffrey Roessner, "Irish Identity and the Myth of Filiation in Desmond MacNamara's The Book of Intrusions", Colby Quarterly 73, 3 September 2000.
  14. ^ Salma Salman, "Myths and Superstitions: Desmond MacNamara's Irish Werewolf", Dawn 6 August 2006.

External links Edit

  • Jstor.org
  • Guardian.co.uk
  • Logosjournal.com
  • Independent.ie

desmond, macnamara, desmond, macnamara, 1918, january, 2008, irish, sculptor, painter, stage, designer, novelist, born10, 1918dublindied8, january, 2008londonoccupationsculptor, contents, biography, selected, publications, references, external, linksbiography,. Desmond J MacNamara 10 May 1918 8 January 2008 was an Irish sculptor painter stage and art designer and novelist 1 Desmond MacNamaraBorn10 May 1918DublinDied8 January 2008LondonOccupationSculptor Contents 1 Biography 2 Selected publications 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditMacNamara was born in Mount Street Dublin After graduating from University College Dublin and the National College of Art in Dublin in the early 1940s he found a place as stage designer and prop maker for the Abbey Theatre and at the Gate Theatre in Dublin working with the legendary duo Michael Macliammoir and Hilton Edwards 2 He was an uncredited art designer on Henry V 1944 film 3 He also designed book jackets for his friends Flann O Brien s The Dalkey Archive and Dominic Behan s The Public World of Parable Jones 4 MacNamara was a lifelong vegetarian 1 MacNamara s sculptures are on display in the National Art Gallery of Ireland and at the Dublin Writers Museum 5 In the 1940s and early 1950s he and his first wife ran what evolved into a literary salon on Dublin s Grafton Street including John Ryan Anthony Cronin J P Donleavy Brendan Behan Carolyn Swift Dan O Herlihy Patrick Kavanagh Erwin Schrodinger and Gainor Crist who was the model for the protagonist in The Ginger Man 6 Major memoirs of the period cite MacNamara as a pivotal figure in Dublin s cultural underground 7 8 9 10 This post war Dublin bohemian scene was immortalized in Donleavy s novel The Ginger Man where MacNamara appears as MacDoon the Kangaroo suited artist 11 Small dancing figure It is said his eyes are like the crown jewels A sharp red beard on his chin A Leprauchaun for sure Can t speak too loudly to Mac else he might blow away In the early 1950s after a fire at the Abbey Theater MacNamara moved to London There he married his second wife Priscilla Novy a film studio script reader and children s novelist They settled in West Hampstead and raised two sons Oengus an actor and Oisin an academic He taught art at the Marylebone Institute contributed reviews to the New Statesman and other periodicals and published books on picture framing the artistic uses of papier mache and on puppetry Upon retirement from teaching he added a biography of Eamon de Valera aimed at young readers and two seriocomic works of fiction The Book of Intrusions Dalkey Archive Press 1994 which the Chicago Tribune critic called a magnificent novel appeared in 1994 12 13 MacNamara s final work of fiction was Confessions of an Irish Werewolf 2006 14 He died in London aged 89 1 Selected publications EditNew Art of Papier Mache 1963 Puppetry 1966 Picture Framing A Practical Guide from Basic to Baroque 1986 Eamon de Velera 1988 The Book of Intrusions 1994 Confessions of an Irish Werewolf 2006 References Edit a b c Brendan Lynch and Frank Gray Desmond MacNamara Pivotal Figure in Bohemian Dublin The Independent 21 January 2008 An Interview with Desmond MacNamara The Journal of Irish Literature January 1981 Seamus De Burca Henry the V and All That Film Making in Ireland During the War Dublin Historical Record 42 1 December 1988 MacNamara Desmond Joseph Dictionary of Irish Biography www dib ie Retrieved 8 September 2021 Louise Hogan Key Figure in Capital s Colourful Literary Scene Dies Irish Independent 10 January 2008 Kurt Jacobsen The Real Ginger Man Sunday Tribune 11 July 1999 John Ryan Remembering How We Stood Bohemian Dublin at Mid Century 1975 Anthony Cronin Dead as Doornails A Memoir 1976 Ulick O Connor Brendan Behan 1970 Brendan Lynch Parson s Bookshop At the Heart of Bohemian Dublin 2007 J P Donleavy The Ginger Man New York Berkeley Medallion 1955 pg 254 Thomas McGonnigle The Ginger Man s Genesis Chicago Tribune 5 January 1994 Jeffrey Roessner Irish Identity and the Myth of Filiation in Desmond MacNamara s The Book of Intrusions Colby Quarterly 73 3 September 2000 Salma Salman Myths and Superstitions Desmond MacNamara s Irish Werewolf Dawn 6 August 2006 External links EditJstor org Guardian co uk Logosjournal com Independent ie Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Desmond MacNamara amp oldid 1170728839, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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