Katherine Frances Purdon (1852â€" 23 June 1920) was an Irish novelist
and playwright, part of the Irish Revival movement and a member of the
United Irishwomen.Born in Hotwell, Enfield, County Meath, to a farming
background, Purdon was educated in school in England and Alexandra
College in Dublin.[2][3]Purdon was a regular contributor to both Irish
and English periodicals beginning with Irish Homestead.[4][5][6] She
wrote stories which were also produced at the Abbey Theatre. Some of
her works were illustrated by Jack B. Yeats and George Russell
commented that she wrote perfect English.[2][7] Purdon was one of only
eleven women to have a play produced at the Abbey during that
period.[8][9] She is described in a review of the day as a new and
talented author[10] and there are reviews of her work from London
through Jamaica to the New York Times.
and playwright, part of the Irish Revival movement and a member of the
United Irishwomen.Born in Hotwell, Enfield, County Meath, to a farming
background, Purdon was educated in school in England and Alexandra
College in Dublin.[2][3]Purdon was a regular contributor to both Irish
and English periodicals beginning with Irish Homestead.[4][5][6] She
wrote stories which were also produced at the Abbey Theatre. Some of
her works were illustrated by Jack B. Yeats and George Russell
commented that she wrote perfect English.[2][7] Purdon was one of only
eleven women to have a play produced at the Abbey during that
period.[8][9] She is described in a review of the day as a new and
talented author[10] and there are reviews of her work from London
through Jamaica to the New York Times.
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