J. P. Donleavy
- January 8, 2024
- Novelist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | J. P. Donleavy |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Date Of Birth | Apr 23, 1926(1926-04-23) |
| Age | 98 |
| Date Of Death | September 11, 2017, Mullingar, Ireland |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | New York |
| Horoscope | Taurus |
J. P. Donleavy Biography
| Name | J. P. Donleavy |
| Birthday | Apr 23 |
| Birth Year | 1926 |
| Place Of Birth | New York |
| Home Town | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Spouse | Mary Wilson Price , Valerie Heron |
| Children(s) | Philip Donleavy, Karen Donleavy |
J. P. Donleavy is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on April 23, 1926 in New York, New York, United States. Irish-American novelist and playwright who is known for such works as The Ginger Man and A Fairy Tale of New York. The former work made the Modern Library’s list of the 100 Best novels.
He and James George Frazer both studied at Trinity College.
He was the New York-born son of Irish parents. He had two children with his first wife Valerie Heron. He later married Mary Wilson Price.
J. P. Donleavy Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Novelist |
| House | Living in own house. |
J. P. Donleavy is one of the richest Novelist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, J. P. Donleavy 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and later moved to Ireland.
He declared himself an atheist at the age of fourteen.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is J. P. Donleavy Dating?
According to our records, J. P. Donleavy married to Mary Wilson Price , Valerie Heron. As of December 1, 2023, J. P. Donleavy’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
J. Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. J. P. Donleavy celebrates birthday on April 23 of every year.
What did J. P. Donleavy write?
J. P. Donleavy, the expatriate American author whose 1955 novel “ The Ginger Man ” shook up the literary world with its combination of sexual frankness and outrageous humor, died on Monday at a hospital near his home in Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland. He was 91.
Is J. P. Donleavy still alive?
September 11, 2017
Where did the gingerman come from?
The Ginger Man is a novel, first published in Paris in 1955, by J. P. Donleavy. The story is set in Dublin, Ireland , in post-war 1947. Upon its publication, it was banned both in Ireland and the United States of America by reason of obscenity.
Who wrote Ginger Man?
J. P. Donleavy
Who is Sebastian Dangerfield?
Sebastian Balfe Dangerfield, a former American soldier attending Trinity College law school after World War II. He is a twenty-seven-year-old who is less concerned with academic pursuits than with drinking, brawling, wenching, and thieving his way through Dublin.