Donleavy
Americannoun
noun
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James Patrick Donleavy was born in Brooklyn on April 23, 1926, and raised in the Bronx, where he took up boxing as a child.
From Washington Post • Sep. 14, 2017
In his spectral wit, Donleavy could resemble Samuel Beckett; in his delighted lustiness, Henry Miller; in his damp and scattered wordplay, James Joyce.
From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2017
“My interest is only to look after the welfare of the child,” Mr. Donleavy told the Times, “and after a certain stage, you can’t worry about their parentage.”
From Washington Post • Sep. 14, 2017
Mr. Donleavy had two children from his first marriage, Philip and Karen, and two children from his second marriage, Rebecca and Rory.
From Washington Post • Sep. 14, 2017
Mr. Donleavy didn’t leave us long in the dark over who made these improvements available to Central High.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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