J. P. Donleavy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

J. P. Donleavy

Novelist, playwright, essayist

Date of Birth: 23-Apr-1926

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Date of Death: 11-Sep-2017

Profession: writer, playwright, novelist, non-fiction writer

Nationality: Ireland, United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

James Patrick Donleavy (23 April 1926 – 11 September 2017) was an Irish/American novelist and playwright.
His best-known work is the novel The Ginger Man, which was initially banned for obscenity.