Frank O'Connor

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Frank O'Connor
Born	Michael Francis O'Donovan (1903-09-17)17 September 1903 Cork, Ireland
Died	10 March 1966(1966-03-10) (aged 62) Dublin, Ireland
Occupation	writer, professor
Spouse	Evelyn Bowen ​ ​ (m. 1939; div. 1953)​ Harriet Rich ​ (m. 1953)​
Military Service
Service/branch	Irish Republican Army Anti-Treaty IRA
Battles/wars	Irish War of Independence Irish Civil War

Frank O'Connor (born Michael Francis O'Donovan; 17 September 1903 – 10 March 1966) was an Irish author and translator. He wrote poetry (original and translations from Irish), dramatic works, memoirs, journalistic columns and features on aspects of Irish culture and history, criticism, long and short fiction (novels and short stories), biography, and travel books. He is most widely known for his more than 150 short stories and for his memoirs. The Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award was named in his honour.