Philip Casey | |
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Born | Philip Casey 1950 London, England |
Died | 2018 Dublin |
Philip Casey (1950-2018) was an Irish poet and novelist.
Philip Casey was born in London on 27 June 1950. His parents were from County Laois and County Sligo and they returned to live in County Wexford, Ireland. After spending some years in Barcelona, Casey lived most of his adult life in Dublin. [1] [2]
He wrote both poems and novels. He also reviewed poems for the Irish Press. [3]
He died in Dublin in 2018. [4]
He was a member of Aosdana.
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