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Title proper
Padraig O Broin poems.
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Physical description
2 leaves
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Padraig O Broin was born in Clontarf, Ireland in 1908. He emigrated with his family to Toronto, Ontario as a child. O Broin was the founding editor of Teangadoir. As a writer and poet he published numerous works including the collections Than any Star (19... »
Custodial history
Previously owned by Michael and Meg Foran
Scope and content
Collection contains two poems. The first is a holograph poem, titled "Acceptance", which was written a short time before the death of Padraig O Broin and later published in Folio magazine. The second is a typed poem titled "Paraphrases from the Irish - James Stephens".
Notes area
Immediate source of acquisition
Received in a copy of his book, "Than Any Star".
Language of material
- English
General note
The poems are both stored in the book Than Any Star", written by O Broin, University of Waterloo Library call number G4195
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised by PH in October 2018.
Reviewed by DR November 2018.
Language of description
- English