Morgan Peter Kavanagh
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Morgan Peter Kavanagh was an Irish author, poet
, and novelist. He was the father of Julia Kavanagh
.
His first published works were poetry. He then wrote a book on linguistics called The Discovery of the Science of Languages (1844), which postulated the origin of speech in prehistoric mime
. Thompson Cooper
in the Dictionary of National Biography
called it a "ridiculous work". Kavanagh went on to write two novels: Aristobulus, The Last Of The Maccabees (1855) and The Hobbies (1857). By the time this second novel was published his daughter Julia was a better known, more popular author. To capitalize on her name, either Morgan, or his publisher Newby
, unscrupulously indicated on the cover page that Julia had "edited" the narrative. This sparked a public literary quarrel between Julia and her father when she denied any involvement with The Hobbies.
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, and novelist. He was the father of Julia Kavanagh
Julia Kavanagh
Julia Kavanagh was an Irish novelist, born at Thurles in Tipperary, Ireland.-Biography:She was the daughter of Morgan Peter Kavanagh , author of various philological works and some poems...
.
His first published works were poetry. He then wrote a book on linguistics called The Discovery of the Science of Languages (1844), which postulated the origin of speech in prehistoric mime
Mime
The word mime is used to refer to a mime artist who uses a theatrical medium or performance art involving the acting out of a story through body motions without use of speech.Mime may also refer to:* Mime, an alternative word for lip sync...
. Thompson Cooper
Thompson Cooper
Thompson Cooper was an English journalist, man of letters, and compiler of reference works. He became a specialist in biographical information, and is noted as the most prolific contributor to the Victorian era Dictionary of National Biography, for which he wrote 1423 entries.-Life:Thompson Cooper...
in the Dictionary of National Biography
Dictionary of National Biography
The Dictionary of National Biography is a standard work of reference on notable figures from British history, published from 1885...
called it a "ridiculous work". Kavanagh went on to write two novels: Aristobulus, The Last Of The Maccabees (1855) and The Hobbies (1857). By the time this second novel was published his daughter Julia was a better known, more popular author. To capitalize on her name, either Morgan, or his publisher Newby
Thomas Cautley Newby
Thomas Cautley Newby was an English publisher and printer based in London.Newby published Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë and both Anne Brontë's novels, Agnes Grey and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. He also published Anthony Trollope's first novel, The Macdermots of Ballycloran .-External links:...
, unscrupulously indicated on the cover page that Julia had "edited" the narrative. This sparked a public literary quarrel between Julia and her father when she denied any involvement with The Hobbies.
External links
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