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''The Big Fellow'' covers the period of Collins's life from the [[Easter Rising]] in [[1916]] to his death during the [[Irish Civil War]] in [[1922]]. Unlike most conventional biographies of famous leaders, O'Connor establishes a clear goal in potraying Collins's character and human qualities above his major achievements. |
''The Big Fellow'' covers the period of Collins's life from the [[Easter Rising]] in [[1916]] to his death during the [[Irish Civil War]] in [[1922]]. Unlike most conventional biographies of famous leaders, O'Connor establishes a clear goal in potraying Collins's character and human qualities above his major achievements. |
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O'Connor, having served with the Anti-Treaty faction during the Irish Civil War, wrote ''The Big Fellow'' as a form of reparation over the guilt he felt with regards to taking up arms against his fellow Irishmen, and the guilt accociated with Collins's untimely death.<ref>From the 1937 biography ''The Big Fellow'' by Frank O'Connor, pp.9-11</ref> |
O'Connor, having served with the [[Anti-Treaty IRA|Anti-Treaty]] faction during the Irish Civil War, wrote ''The Big Fellow'' as a form of reparation over the guilt he felt with regards to taking up arms against his fellow Irishmen, and the guilt accociated with Collins's untimely death.<ref>From the 1937 biography ''The Big Fellow'' by Frank O'Connor, pp.9-11</ref> |
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| Author | Frank O'Connor |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Biography |
| Publisher | Picador (USA) & Poolberg Press (UK) |
Publication date | 1937 |
| Publication place | Ireland |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 222 (US hardback edition) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-312-18050-0 (US hardback edition) Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
The Big Fellow is a 1937 biography of the famed Irish leader, Michael Collins, by Frank O'Connor.
The Big Fellow covers the period of Collins's life from the Easter Rising in 1916 to his death during the Irish Civil War in 1922. Unlike most conventional biographies of famous leaders, O'Connor establishes a clear goal in potraying Collins's character and human qualities above his major achievements.
O'Connor, having served with the Anti-Treaty faction during the Irish Civil War, wrote The Big Fellow as a form of reparation over the guilt he felt with regards to taking up arms against his fellow Irishmen, and the guilt accociated with Collins's untimely death.[1]
Notes
- ^ From the 1937 biography The Big Fellow by Frank O'Connor, pp.9-11
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