Marina Carr: Plays 1

Marina Carr: Plays 1 introduces the work of a major new voice in playwrighting. Carr has been praised for the beauty and uniqueness of her language, was cited by The Independent as "a hugely valuable dramatic voice," and has even been compared to Eugene O'Neill. A prominent voice in British letters who has been building momentum in the United States for the past decade, Carr's four critically acclaimed works are gathered together here for the first time.

Marina Carr was born in 1964, brought up in County Offaly, and graduated from University College Dublin in 1987 with a degree in English and Philosophy. She has been Writer-in-Residence at the Abbey and is a member of Aosdana. She is Writer-in-Residence at Trinity College Dublin.