Miriam Gallagher (born 1940) was an Irish playwright and author whose
works have been performed globally and translated into numerous
languages.Born Born Miriam O’Connor in Waterford to Michael
O’Connor, a bank manager with 5 children including Valerie, Michael
and Fidelma. Gallagher went to school in the Convent of the Sacred
Heart in Roscrea, Co. Tipperary and in Bregenz, Austria. She went to
college in both the University of London and University College
Dublin. After college Gallagher worked initially as a speech and
language therapist, an occupation which led to the publication of one
of her non fiction books. Gallagher also studied drama in London, in
LAMDA under Frieda Hodgson.[1][2][3]She was commissioned to write
essays for The Irish Times, Irish Medical Times and journals.
Gallagher took up writing screenplays and stage plays. The result is a
prolific list of productions which have been staged around the world
as well as broadcast by RTÉ and the BBC.[1][3][4][5][6]Her varied
work from play to speech therapy, as well as working with prisoners,
and led her to be a visiting lecturer at universities across the
globe. Gallagher was deeply involved in the organisations of her
craft, leading her to being a member of Irish PEN, both on its
committee and as vice president, on the Irish Writers' Union committee
as well as a council member of the Society of Irish Playwrights. Over
the years she won a number of awards.[1][3][5][6]
works have been performed globally and translated into numerous
languages.Born Born Miriam O’Connor in Waterford to Michael
O’Connor, a bank manager with 5 children including Valerie, Michael
and Fidelma. Gallagher went to school in the Convent of the Sacred
Heart in Roscrea, Co. Tipperary and in Bregenz, Austria. She went to
college in both the University of London and University College
Dublin. After college Gallagher worked initially as a speech and
language therapist, an occupation which led to the publication of one
of her non fiction books. Gallagher also studied drama in London, in
LAMDA under Frieda Hodgson.[1][2][3]She was commissioned to write
essays for The Irish Times, Irish Medical Times and journals.
Gallagher took up writing screenplays and stage plays. The result is a
prolific list of productions which have been staged around the world
as well as broadcast by RTÉ and the BBC.[1][3][4][5][6]Her varied
work from play to speech therapy, as well as working with prisoners,
and led her to be a visiting lecturer at universities across the
globe. Gallagher was deeply involved in the organisations of her
craft, leading her to being a member of Irish PEN, both on its
committee and as vice president, on the Irish Writers' Union committee
as well as a council member of the Society of Irish Playwrights. Over
the years she won a number of awards.[1][3][5][6]
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