Suzanne Rouviere Day (24 April 1876 – 26 May 1964) was an Irish feminist, novelist and playwright. She founded the Munster Women's Franchise League, was one of Cork's first women poor-law guardians and served a support role in both World Wars.
Suzanne R. Day
From the cast of 1901 production of The Mikado, Cork
Day was born in Cork, Ireland in 24 April 1876 to Robert and Rebecca Day. Her father Robert ran a Saddler and Ironmonger business and was a well known antiquarian and photographer.[1]
1896: Bookplate for Suzanne R. Day, designed by John Vinycomb
In 1910 she formed the local Irish Women's Franchise League branch in Cork as an activist group for women's suffrage.[2] The following year she left that group and founded the non-militant Munster Women's Franchise League. Her new interest in politics led to her winning the election of poor-law guardians the same year.[3] Her later writings reveal that she saw the Cork workhouses as an expensive self-perpetuating evil run by amateurs. This led to her first novel.[4] From 1913 to 1917 she wrote three plays for the Abbey Theatre in collaboration with Geraldine Cummins, the most successful of which was the comedy Fox and Geese (1917).[5][6]
The Battle of Verdun lasted most of 1916 and during that time Day was amongst a group from the Society of Friends who cared for the wounded. She was in France for fifteen months and she used the experience to create her 1918 book Round about Bar-le-Duc. Where the Mistral Blows was published in 1933 and describes her time in Provence in France.[3]
She worked as a member of the fire service in London during the Second World War. She lived in Cork, France and London. She was living at 47 Argyle Road, Kensington, London when she died,[5][7][8] but she died in Cromer and District Hospital on 26 May 1964.[8][3]
CriticismEdit
The work of Suzanne Rouviere Day and Geraldine Cummins has been described as a mixture of paganism and melodrama and has been suggested as a precursor to John B. Keane.[9]
Keating, Sara (2 December 2015). "Fired from the canon: the fate of Irish female playwrights". The Irish Times. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
O'Toole, Tina (2013). The Irish new woman. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN9781137349132., 216 pages
Welch, Robert (2003). The Abbey Theatre, 1899-1999 : form and pressure. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN9780199261352., 280 pages
Reynolds, Paige (2010). Modernism, drama, and the audience for Irish spectacle. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN9780521182393., 268 pages
Brennan, Fiona (2007). George Fitzmaurice : 'Wild in his own way' : biography of an Abbey playwright (Rev. ed.). Dublin, Ireland: Carysfort Press. ISBN9781904505167., 211 pages
Pilkington, Lionel (2001). Theatre and the state in 20th century Ireland : cultivating the people (1st ed.). London: Routledge. ISBN9780415069380., 272 pages
Kahan, Jeffrey (2013). Shakespiritualism : Shakespeare and the occult, 1850-1950 (1st ed.). New York: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN9781137282200., 270 pages
NotesEdit
^"Residents of a house 10 in Ballinamought West (North East Ward, Cork), Census return". 1901.
^"Day, Susanne Rouviere (1875/6–1964), suffragist and writer". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/58627. ISBN978-0-19-861412-8. Retrieved 30 August 2020. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ abcMaria Luddy, ‘Day, Susanne Rouviere (1875/6–1964)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 18 Nov 2017
^ abGonzalez, Alexander G. (2006). Irish Women Writers: An A-To-Z Guide. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 76–78.
^"Day, Suzanne R[ouvier]". The Concise Oxford Companion to Irish Literature.
^Lorna Sage; Germaine Greer; Elaine Showalter (1999). The Cambridge Guide to Women's Writing in English. Cambridge University Press. pp. 696. ISBN9780521495257.
^McCormack, Chris. ""Them's the Breaks": Gender Imbalance and Irish Theatre". Exeunt Magazine:Feminism and Irish Theatre.
^"Susanne R. Day's Toilers - Her Lost Play - as reconstructed by Painted Bird". Painted Bird. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
^Nicoll, Allardyce (1973). English drama, 1900-1930; the beginnings of the modern period. Cambridge [England]: University Press. p. 599. ISBN0-521-08416-4. OCLC 588815.
External linksEdit
Fox and Geese by Susanne Day and Geraldine Cummins at Great War Theatre
October 19, 2023
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Suzanne Rouviere Day 24 April 1876 26 May 1964 was an Irish feminist novelist and playwright She founded the Munster Women s Franchise League was one of Cork s first women poor law guardians and served a support role in both World Wars Suzanne R DayFrom the cast of 1901 production of The Mikado CorkBornSuzanne Rouviere Day24 April 1876Cork IrelandDied26 May 1964LondonNationalityIrishOccupationwriter Contents 1 Biography 2 Criticism 3 Works 3 1 Plays 3 2 Books 4 Further reading 5 Notes 6 External linksBiography EditDay was born in Cork Ireland in 24 April 1876 to Robert and Rebecca Day Her father Robert ran a Saddler and Ironmonger business and was a well known antiquarian and photographer 1 nbsp nbsp 1896 Bookplate for Suzanne R Day designed by John Vinycomb In 1910 she formed the local Irish Women s Franchise League branch in Cork as an activist group for women s suffrage 2 The following year she left that group and founded the non militant Munster Women s Franchise League Her new interest in politics led to her winning the election of poor law guardians the same year 3 Her later writings reveal that she saw the Cork workhouses as an expensive self perpetuating evil run by amateurs This led to her first novel 4 From 1913 to 1917 she wrote three plays for the Abbey Theatre in collaboration with Geraldine Cummins the most successful of which was the comedy Fox and Geese 1917 5 6 The Battle of Verdun lasted most of 1916 and during that time Day was amongst a group from the Society of Friends who cared for the wounded She was in France for fifteen months and she used the experience to create her 1918 book Round about Bar le Duc Where the Mistral Blows was published in 1933 and describes her time in Provence in France 3 She worked as a member of the fire service in London during the Second World War She lived in Cork France and London She was living at 47 Argyle Road Kensington London when she died 5 7 8 but she died in Cromer and District Hospital on 26 May 1964 8 3 Criticism EditThe work of Suzanne Rouviere Day and Geraldine Cummins has been described as a mixture of paganism and melodrama and has been suggested as a precursor to John B Keane 9 Works EditPlays Edit Out of a Deep Shadow 1912 Toilers 1913 10 Broken Faith co written with Geraldine Cummins Abbey Theatre 1913 The Way of the World co written with Geraldine Cummins Abbey Theatre 1914 Fox and Geese co written with Geraldine Cummins Abbey Theatre 1917 Sixes and Sevens 1918 11 Books Edit The Amazing Philanthropists 1916 Round about Bar le Duc 1918 Where the Mistral blows 1933 St Martin s Cloak unpublished draft novel 4 Further reading EditKeating Sara 2 December 2015 Fired from the canon the fate of Irish female playwrights The Irish Times Retrieved 5 September 2017 O Toole Tina 2013 The Irish new woman New York Palgrave Macmillan ISBN 9781137349132 216 pages Welch Robert 2003 The Abbey Theatre 1899 1999 form and pressure Oxford Oxford University Press ISBN 9780199261352 280 pages Reynolds Paige 2010 Modernism drama and the audience for Irish spectacle Cambridge Cambridge University Press ISBN 9780521182393 268 pages Brennan Fiona 2007 George Fitzmaurice Wild in his own way biography of an Abbey playwright Rev ed Dublin Ireland Carysfort Press ISBN 9781904505167 211 pages Pilkington Lionel 2001 Theatre and the state in 20th century Ireland cultivating the people 1st ed London Routledge ISBN 9780415069380 272 pages Kahan Jeffrey 2013 Shakespiritualism Shakespeare and the occult 1850 1950 1st ed New York Palgrave Macmillan ISBN 9781137282200 270 pagesNotes Edit Residents of a house 10 in Ballinamought West North East Ward Cork Census return 1901 Day Susanne Rouviere 1875 6 1964 suffragist and writer Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press 2004 doi 10 1093 ref odnb 58627 ISBN 978 0 19 861412 8 Retrieved 30 August 2020 Subscription or UK public library membership required a b c Maria Luddy Day Susanne Rouviere 1875 6 1964 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press 2004 accessed 18 Nov 2017 a b Saint Martin s Cloak Cork City Council a b Gonzalez Alexander G 2006 Irish Women Writers An A To Z Guide Greenwood Publishing Group pp 76 78 Day Suzanne R ouvier The Concise Oxford Companion to Irish Literature Lorna Sage Germaine Greer Elaine Showalter 1999 The Cambridge Guide to Women s Writing in English Cambridge University Press pp 696 ISBN 9780521495257 a b National Probate Calendar McCormack Chris Them s the Breaks Gender Imbalance and Irish Theatre Exeunt Magazine Feminism and Irish Theatre Susanne R Day s Toilers Her Lost Play as reconstructed by Painted Bird Painted Bird Retrieved 5 September 2017 Nicoll Allardyce 1973 English drama 1900 1930 the beginnings of the modern period Cambridge England University Press p 599 ISBN 0 521 08416 4 OCLC 588815 External links EditFox and Geese by Susanne Day and Geraldine Cummins at Great War Theatre Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Suzanne R Day amp oldid 1149279168, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
