John Desmond Sheridan (1903–1980) was an
Irish novelist, short story writer, and humourist.
He was a frequent contributor to the ''
Irish Independent
The ''Irish Independent'' is an Irish daily newspaper and online publication which is owned by Independent News & Media (INM), a subsidiary of Mediahuis.
The newspaper version often includes glossy magazines.
Traditionally a broadsheet new ...
'' newspaper. In addition to his novels and essays, he also published several books of poetry, and authored a biography of poet
James Clarence Mangan
James Clarence Mangan, born James Mangan ( ga, Séamus Ó Mangáin; 1 May 1803, Dublin – 20 June 1849), was an Irish poet.
He freely translated works from German, Turkish, Persian, Arabic, and Irish, with his translations of Goethe gaining sp ...
in 1937.
Sheridan released several short stories. Most of his stories are of a humorous nature and are often about his phobias or pet hates.
Bibliography
Fiction
* Vanishing Spring
* Here's Their Memory
* Paradise Alley
* The Magnificent MacDarney
* God Made Little Apples
* The Rest is Silence
Humorous Essays
* I Can't Help Laughing
* I Laugh to Think
* Half in Earnest
* My Hat Blew Off
* The Right Time
* While the Humour is on Me
* Funnily Enough
* Bright Intervals
* Joking Apart
* Include Me Out
* It Stance to Reason (The Intelligent Rabbit's Guide to Golf)
Poetry
* Joe's no Saint and Other Poems
* Stirabout Lane
Other
* James Clarence Mangan - a Biography
* The Hungry Sheep: Catholic Doctrine Restated against Contemporary Attacks
* New Pence for Old: An Introduction to the New Decimal Currency
* An Outline Geography
* Ireland in Colour (with Kenneth Scowen)
References
External links
John D. SheridanBiography at Irish Writers Online, retrieved Sept 15 2007.
1903 births
1980 deaths
Irish writers
Irish humorists
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