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Gatsby: Death of an Irishman @posg1.bsky.social · 17h

On a mission to see four Eugene O'Neill plays in two months. I kicked off with the amazing Druid production of A Moon for the Misbegotten at The Gaiety, with Lorcan Cranitch in particular nailing Phil Hogan. www.druid.ie/productions/... #eugeneoneill #withallthatwebothmean

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A Moon for the Misbegotten | Druid Theatre

‘We can kid the world but we can’t fool ourselves’

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Gatsby: Death of an Irishman @posg1.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

"Padraic Colum’s death made front-page news in the New York Times in 1972, while F Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway feared his wife Mary’s rapier wit." Eugene O'Neill hosted the couple in 1924. www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p... #fscottfitzgerald #eugeneoneill #withallthatwebothmean

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The five-decade love story of a forgotten Irish literary power couple

Padraic Colum’s death made front-page news in the New York Times in 1972, while F Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway feared his wife Mary’s rapier wit

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Gatsby: Death of an Irishman @posg1.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Flappers in Ireland - Down with that sort of thing! "The jazz spirit – in everything as well as in dancing – is responsible for whatever decadence there is in the country. " - 17 March 1928, Lecture at the Dublin Literary Society manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526181794/

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Gatsby: Death of an Irishman @posg1.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

"It is of course the story of Mayo, of a dispossessed people, long ridiculed and perhaps even scorned and yet……one fine morning. Mayo were always the ‘old money’ who had fallen on leaner times ..." #thegreatgatsby www.echolive.ie/corksport/ar...

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The football summer of 2026 will forever be remembered as the summer of Kobe and Mayo

A surreal summer when a boy of prodigious talent rises from the ashes out west, messianic like but a messiah with an end date in sight.

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Gatsby: Death of an Irishman @posg1.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The Gatsby Connection "Two pieces of information – one from a recent scholarly account and the other from my own casual research – have helped me consider a line of thought about who inspired Gatsby." - James Rodgers, Irish Echo Newspaper www.irishecho.com/2026/6/the-g...

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The Gatsby connection

Part 1 Jay Gatsby is one of literature’s most iconic figures. He’s thought of, too, as one who’s quintessentially American — being self-made and re...

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Gatsby: Death of an Irishman @posg1.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Anna Christie - BBC Drama of the Week "A young woman arrives on the New York waterfront seeking the father who abandoned her. O'Neill's Pulitzer-winning masterpiece asks whether the past can ever truly be left behind." Adapted by Lucy Catherine. #eugeneoneill www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...

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BBC Radio 4 - Drama of the Week, Anna Christie

Eugene O'Neill's Pulitzer-winning drama of love, lies and the sea.

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Gatsby: Death of an Irishman @posg1.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Gráinne Hurley (Gratefully and Affectionately: Mary Lavin and The New Yorker) and Patrick O’Sullivan Greene (Gatsby: Death of an Irishman) in conversation with Irish Times journalist @ronanmcgreevy.bsky.social Free Event! #marylavin #fscottfitzgerald #thegreatgatsby #Killarney #irishamerica250

Poster for literary event as part of Summer in Killarney festival

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Gatsby: Death of an Irishman @posg1.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Under the Red, White and Blue On the day The Great Gatsby goes to print a tortured F. Scott Fitzgerald fights his demons. Free Event! Tickets: killarney.ie/summer-in-ki... #fscottfitzgerald #thegreatgatsby #SummerInKillarney #discoverkerry #IrishAmerica250

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Gatsby: Death of an Irishman @posg1.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Fascinating insight into F. Scott Fitzgerald's stay at Grove Park Inn, Asheville, N.C. "[He] visited the Grove Park Inn during the summers of 1935 and 1936. He came to Asheville to overcome an addiction to gin and find inspiration for his stagnant writing career." www.c-span.org/clip/vignett...

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Gatsby: Death of an Irishman @posg1.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

The Streets of the West Village. Great Bowery Boys episode, briefly featuring Eugene O'Neill, the Provincetown Players and, of course, the Hudson Dusters.

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Gatsby: Death of an Irishman @posg1.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Jay McInerney is appearing at the International Literature Festival Dublin (@ilfdublin.bsky.social) on 24 May. ilfdublin.com/whats-on/fes...

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See You on the Other Side Jay McInerney

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Gatsby: Death of an Irishman @posg1.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

SEE YOU ON THE OTHER SIDE - Jay McInerney I had the surreal experience of talking to Jay McInerney on the streets of New York on a balmy evening last June, while he held my book which had been presented to him by The F. Scott Fitzgerald Society! www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/s...

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Aging in a Brightly Lit, Big City

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Gatsby: Death of an Irishman @posg1.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

"America is so vast that almost everything said about it is likely to be true, and the opposite is probably equally true." James T. Farrell, Irish-American author of the Studs Lonigan trilogy. #America250

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Gatsby: Death of an Irishman @posg1.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

An emotional and powerful video about an early tragedy in the life of Seán Lemass, one of Ireland's most popular and innovative leaders and 16-year-old volunteer in the GPO. The story is covered in Seán Lemass: The Lost Memoir by @ronanmcgreevy.bsky.social youtu.be/1CGq28BnJBY?...

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Seán Lemass's secret tragedy

YouTube video by Ronan McGreevy

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Gatsby: Death of an Irishman @posg1.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

"Pearce’s steadfast presence in the film allows Fitzgerald to feel fully realized enough for the two characters interacting with him to grow in their interactions with him. It’s small, but still satisfying and integral, role."

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Gatsby: Death of an Irishman @posg1.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

This Side of Paradise, a musical, makes its debut at the New York Theater Festival this July. The role of Amory Blaine - "introspective and self-absorbed son of a wealthy family, based on F. Scott Fitzgerald" - has already been cast. playbill.com/job/actors-s...

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Actors/Singers for This Side of Paradise at NYTF (Deadline: 04.01.26)

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Gatsby: Death of an Irishman @posg1.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Carraway is lonely in West Egg until a new arrival asks "helplessly" for directions. "I told him. And as I walked on I was lonely no longer. I was a guide, a pathfinder, an original settler. He had casually conferred on me the freedom of the neighbourhood." - The Great Gatsby

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Gatsby: Death of an Irishman @posg1.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Two different political views on American identity: A nation of immigrants, or a nation of settlers and frontiers people, with the Irish caught in the middle. F. Scott Fitzgerald identified as a settler with a reference in The Great Gatsby. www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/ins...

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The modern face of Irish America

Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan

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Gatsby: Death of an Irishman @posg1.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Based on his section on Éamon de Valera in America, "his presence was clearly becoming disastrous", this new book by @jameshawes.bsky.social should make a good read.

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Gatsby: Death of an Irishman @posg1.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

The Editor Who Helped Build a Golden Age of American Letters "... in 1951 [Malcolm] Cowley put together Scribner’s Short Stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald, which brought into relief all the depth beneath the champagne frivolity." newrepublic.com/article/2055... via @newrepublic.com

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The Editor Who Helped Build a Golden Age of American Letters

Malcolm Cowley championed Jack Kerouac and Ken Kesey—and elevated the status of American writing.

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Gatsby: Death of an Irishman @posg1.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

The film could have cameo roles for Éamon de Valera, Justice Daniel F. Cohalan and Edward Carson. "[Amory] suspected that being Irish was being somewhat common" "... there had been a time when his own Celtic traits were pillars of his personal philosophy."

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Gatsby: Death of an Irishman @posg1.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

“Think about Heathcliff who was brought from Liverpool and speaks a sort of gibberish,” said Elsie Michie, a professor of English at Louisiana State University. “The description of Heathcliff conforms almost exactly to the caricatures of the Irish.”

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Gatsby: Death of an Irishman @posg1.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Who are the Founding Fathers and Mothers of American Culture? A brilliant BBC Front Row podcast exploring the key figures who shaped American literature, music, visual art and theatre. open.spotify.com/episode/5V7a... Producer: @elianeglaser.bsky.social #America250 #IrishAmerica250

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Who are the Founding Fathers and Mothers of American Culture?

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Gatsby: Death of an Irishman @posg1.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Fantastic film for any number of reasons.

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Gatsby: Death of an Irishman @posg1.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

"When F Scott Fitzgerald’s Christmas wish came true The Pat Hobby stories about a washed-up writer in Hollywood were written to make money fast — they are also the final flowering of Fitzgerald’s eccentric genius." www.ft.com/content/dfe8...

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When F Scott Fitzgerald’s Christmas wish came true

The Pat Hobby stories about a washed-up writer in Hollywood were written to make money fast — they are also the final flowering of Fitzgerald’s eccentric genius

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Gatsby: Death of an Irishman @posg1.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

“I'd love to give Michael Collins a go ... if you reinvestigate his life and do a different film about it, I'd love to be involved.” - Paul Mescal Crowdfunding the Revolution (book) and My Generation (script) - Ready! The West Wing meets Peaky Blinders! youtube.com/shorts/i4W4p...

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Paul Mescal admits he'd love to play Michael Collins

YouTube video by Irish Independent

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Myles Dungan @mylesdungan.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Irish Times review of The Red Branch. I like ‘picaresque’, haven’t come across the word since 2nd year English. Big thanks to Brian and Elizabeth.

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Gatsby: Death of an Irishman @posg1.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Shane Leslie invited F. Scott Fitzgerald to visit Bourke Cockran’s opulent estate, his first exposure to the great houses clustered on Long Island and the lavish lifestyles of their owners. Cockran was a mentor to Winston Churchill, Leslie’s first cousin. www.irishecho.com/2026/1/the-g...

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The Gifted Speaker from Sligo

Rediscovering William Bourke Cockran, Irish-born orator who inspired Churchill By Harry Keaney SLIGO --- In the late 19th and early 20th centuries,...

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Southwark Playhouse @swkplay.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Here’s your first look at Hannah Corneau recording 'Built to Last' from the Beautiful Little Fool concept album - streaming now on all platforms ✨ The world premiere production begins 15 January, starring David Hunter, Hannah Corneau, and Lauren Ward. Southwark Playhouse Borough | 15 Jan - 28 Feb

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'Built to Last' | Beautiful Little Fool | 15 January - 28 February

YouTube video by Southwark Playhouse

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Gatsby: Death of an Irishman @posg1.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Our Last Chance to Talk ‘Gatsby’ - Cannonball hosted by Wesley Morris Gift article from The New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/p...

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Our Last Chance to Talk ‘Gatsby’

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Gatsby: Death of an Irishman @posg1.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

'I re-read The Great Gatsby – among others – all the time, and every time I do, I’m amazed by how much the authors are layering in there, despite how short the books are.’ Susan Choi, author of Flashlight, Booker Prize 2025 shortlisted. thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-l... #fscottfitzgerald

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The Booker Prize 2025 longlisted authors on the books they reread again and again | The Booker Prizes

If you’re looking for great fiction to re-visit over the Christmas and New Year break, take a look at what the authors nominated for the Booker Prize 2025 recommend

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Gatsby: Death of an Irishman @posg1.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

How F. Scott Fitzgerald fell in and out of love with Hollywood? Oh What a time podcast - Silent Films: From 17m 55' open.spotify.com/episode/0SJg... #gatsby100 #thegreatgatsby #fscottfitzgerald

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#121 Silent Films (Part 2)

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Gatsby: Death of an Irishman @posg1.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Auction of This Side of Paradise inscribed to his nurse: “Now you just go right to sleep.” ($10k-$15k). F. Scott Fitzgerald's literary time bomb woke America to a post-war generation refusing to be held back by Victorian values. @finebooks.bsky.social www.finebooksmagazine.com/fine-books-n...

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Pliny the Elder’s 'Natural History' to Auction with $1.2m Estimate

Sotheby’s will present the first selection from the important private collection of Barry Yampol today which is led by an edition of Pliny the Elder’s Natural History with an estimate of $900,000-$1,2...

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Gatsby: Death of an Irishman @posg1.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Hemingway once called F. Scott Fitzgerald ‘fragile Irish instead of tough Irish.’ Part of their frenemy relationship is explained in a story of a friendly boxing match in Paris told by @cameronhill.bsky.social from the Off The Ball show. www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...

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The most famous boxing match in literary history?” | Newstalk

For better or worse, Ernest Hemingway has come to be synonymous with ideas of supreme masculinity...

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Daniel Mulhall @danmulhall.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

A link to my reply to Dominic Green’s diatribe against Ireland in @wsj.com. Thank you to the Journal for giving me this right of reply to refute the more egregious falsehoods in his error-strewn piece. www.wsj.com/opinion/dont...

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Opinion | Don’t Listen to the Reports of Ireland’s Demise

Former Amb. Daniel Mulhall replies to Dominic Green.

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Gatsby: Death of an Irishman @posg1.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

"Fitzgerald’s hang-ups on account of his Irishness have been recently discussed by Patrick O’Sullivan Greene in a highly readable book ... a kind of private shame that has enabled him to make Gatsby so convincing a character" "Making It, Faking It" - Martin Tyrrell drb.ie/articles/mak...

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Making It, Faking It - DRB

Scott Fitzgerald, Jay Gatsby, and the American Dream

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Gatsby: Death of an Irishman @posg1.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Killarney author’s great work now in audiobook format! www.killarneytoday.com/killarney-au... Gatsby: Death of an Irishman - F. Scott Fitzgerald and His Search for Identity. Amazon: a.co/d/efQJ0kz Spotify: tinyurl.com/Gatsby-Death... #FScottFitzgerald #thegreatgatsby

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Gatsby: Death of an Irishman @posg1.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Meetings are for decisions not discussions.

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Gatsby: Death of an Irishman @posg1.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Never thought I would be on a billboard outside the Royal Dublin Society! It was enjoyable discussing with Gráinne Hurley the surprising connections between F. Scott Fitzgerald and Mary Lavin, and their relationships with @newyorker.com, prepared and moderated by @ronanmcgreevy.bsky.social. #DBF25

Billboard outside the Royal Dublin Society for the Dublin Book Festival.

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Gatsby: Death of an Irishman @posg1.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Looking forward to learning more about Mary Lavin whose life story is fascinating, and her friendship with so many Irish writers, and her successful writing career against so many odds.

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