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Maeve Brennan
Irish writer (1917–1993)
For the English librarian of Irish descent, Maeve Maureen Brennan, see Relationships that influenced Philip Larkin § Maeve Brennan.
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Maeve Brennan (6 January 1917 – 1 November 1993)[1] was an Irishshort story writer and journalist.
She moved to the United States in 1934 when her father was assigned by the Department of Foreign Affairs to the Irish Legation in Washington, D.C. She was an important figure in both Irish diaspora writing and in Irish literature itself.
Collections of her articles, short stories, and a novella have been published.[2]
Early life
She was born in Dublin, one of four siblings, and grew up at 48 Cherryfield Avenue in the Dublin suburb of Ranelagh.[3] She and her sisters were each named after ancient Irish Queens: Emer, Deirdre and Maeve.
Her parents, Robert and Úna Brennan, both from County Wexford, were Republicans and were deeply involved in