Item 1172 - Letter from Irish writer Bryan McMahon addressed to John McGahern

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P/P71/6/1/1/1172

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Letter from Irish writer Bryan McMahon addressed to John McGahern

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  • 1964 (creation)

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Letter from Irish writer Bryan McMahon addressed to John McGahern, McMahon was spending a few months teaching a the University of Iowa, Iowa City, writes that if McGahern wished to apply for a place at the 'The International Seminar at Harvard University' he would give him a strong recommendation. McMahon writes 'As I say I can't guarantee selection. But it will give you a good chance. Put in about the big prize you won - it was on the radio as I was leaving - Maith an Fear!'.

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      2116; 1172

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      27/06/2013
      21/06/2015

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