J. P. Donleavy
James Patrick Donleavy, popularly known as J. P. Donleavy, was an American-Irish author, short story writer, novelist, and playwright.
Background
- Born in
- Brooklyn
- Educated at
- Trinity College, Dublin
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"The inhabitants will always see both sides of an argument so long as it can result in a fight."
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1926
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