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Edward Martyn was the eldest son of the Irish Catholic landowners John and Annie Josephine Martyn. At the age of eight he went to Belvedere College in Dublin, but later on the family moved to London where Martyn went to Beaumont College. Afterwards he studied at Christ Church College in Oxford. | Edward Martyn was the eldest son of the Irish Catholic landowners John and Annie Josephine Martyn. At the age of eight he went to Belvedere College in Dublin, but later on the family moved to London where Martyn went to Beaumont College. Afterwards he studied at Christ Church College in Oxford. | ||
Highly interested in art he came into contact with music, theatre and literature on a journey across Europe. He was a big promoter of Irish or rather Gaelic history, literature, arts and culture and spent a lot of money | Highly interested in art he came into contact with music, theatre and literature on a journey across Europe. He was a big promoter of Irish or rather Gaelic history, literature, arts and culture and spent a lot of money on diverse programs and organizations supporting national artists. | ||
== The Irish Literary Theatre == | == The Irish Literary Theatre == | ||
In 1899 the found together with Augusta Gregory and W. B. Yeats the Irish Literary Theatre in Dublin which he quit only three years later because of irreconcilable differences with his colleagues. This organization intended to bring forward other Irish playwrights, but they also wrote plays for the theatre themselves. Later it became the famous [[Abbey Theatre]] which is the Irish National Theatre. | In 1899 the found together with [[Augusta Gregory]] and [[W.B. Yeats]] the Irish Literary Theatre in Dublin which he quit only three years later because of irreconcilable differences with his colleagues. This organization intended to bring forward other Irish playwrights, but they also wrote plays for the theatre themselves. Later it became the famous [[Abbey Theatre]] which is the Irish National Theatre. | ||
== Works (selection) == | == Works (selection) == | ||
1890: Morgante the Lesser | 1890: ''Morgante the Lesser'' | ||
1899: The Heather Field | 1899: ''The Heather Field'' | ||
1899: Maeve | 1899: ''Maeve'' | ||
1902: The Tale of a Town | 1902: ''The Tale of a Town'' | ||
1912: Grangcolman | 1912: ''Grangcolman'' | ||
1914: The Dream Physician | 1914: ''The Dream Physician'' | ||
Revision as of 16:26, 29 November 2010
Edward Joseph Martyn (born January 30, 1859 in Tulira, County Galway, Ireland — died December 5, 1923 in Tulira) was an Irish playwright and founder of the Irish Literary Theatre.
Life and Education
Edward Martyn was the eldest son of the Irish Catholic landowners John and Annie Josephine Martyn. At the age of eight he went to Belvedere College in Dublin, but later on the family moved to London where Martyn went to Beaumont College. Afterwards he studied at Christ Church College in Oxford.
Highly interested in art he came into contact with music, theatre and literature on a journey across Europe. He was a big promoter of Irish or rather Gaelic history, literature, arts and culture and spent a lot of money on diverse programs and organizations supporting national artists.
The Irish Literary Theatre
In 1899 the found together with Augusta Gregory and W.B. Yeats the Irish Literary Theatre in Dublin which he quit only three years later because of irreconcilable differences with his colleagues. This organization intended to bring forward other Irish playwrights, but they also wrote plays for the theatre themselves. Later it became the famous Abbey Theatre which is the Irish National Theatre.
Works (selection)
1890: Morgante the Lesser
1899: The Heather Field
1899: Maeve
1902: The Tale of a Town
1912: Grangcolman
1914: The Dream Physician
Sources
http://www.bookrags.com/biography/edward-martyn-dlb/
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/367141/Edward-Martyn
http://www.enotes.com/twentieth-century-criticism/martyn-edward