Thomas Flanagan (writer)
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Thomas Flanagan was an American
professor of English literature who specialized in Irish literature. He was also a successful novelist. Flanagan, who was born in Greenwich, Connecticut
, graduated from Amherst College
in 1945. He was a tenured full - Professor in the English Department at the University of California, Berkeley
until his retirement. Flanagan died in 2002, at the age of 78, in Berkeley
.
His historical novels are:
He won the National Book Critics Circle Award
in 1979.
The Archives and Special Collections at Amherst College holds his papers.
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professor of English literature who specialized in Irish literature. He was also a successful novelist. Flanagan, who was born in Greenwich, Connecticut
Greenwich, Connecticut
Greenwich is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 61,171. It is home to many hedge funds and other financial service companies. Greenwich is the southernmost and westernmost municipality in Connecticut and is 38+ minutes ...
, graduated from Amherst College
Amherst College
Amherst College is a private liberal arts college located in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Amherst is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution and enrolled 1,744 students in the fall of 2009...
in 1945. He was a tenured full - Professor in the English Department at the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
until his retirement. Flanagan died in 2002, at the age of 78, in Berkeley
Berkeley, California
Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...
.
His historical novels are:
- The Year of the French (1979)
- The Tenants of Time (1988)
- The End of the Hunt (1995)
He won the National Book Critics Circle Award
National Book Critics Circle Award
The National Book Critics Circle Award is an annual award given by the National Book Critics Circle to promote the finest books and reviews published in English....
in 1979.
The Archives and Special Collections at Amherst College holds his papers.