Overview
Richard Power (1928, Dublin – 12 February 1970, Bray) was an Irish novelist and script-writer.
Early life and education
Power was born in 1928 into a family of Waterford lineage and raised in Naas, Co Kildare, where his father was a banker.
Educated local in Nass, he moved to Dublin studying at both UCD and Trinity College Dublin and took two degrees, one in commerce and the other a dual external degree in English and Irish.
He entered the Civil Service in 1945 and was employed in the Department of Local Government.
Writing career
In 1958, Power's career began in teaching. From 1958 to 1960, Power taught at State University in Iowa.
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