Dublin’s George Bernard Shaw conference to focus on literary giant’s Irish identity and influence

Wilhoef: Bernard Shaw was neither Nazi, nor Nazi-like. You obviously know nothing about him.

CitizenWhy, you are ignorant. Bernard Shaw did not say "The Irish are a fair people, they never speak well of each other." It was the English writer, Samuel Johnson.

Shaw had his own brand of Irish nationalism. In the summer of 1916 he had letter published in a leading English newspaper, in which he opposed the execution of Roger Casement. He is also said to have have made this statement about the Easter rising"It was a fair fight in every way, except for the enormous odds my countrymen had to face". In his preface to "John Bll's Other Island", Shaw tells of his trip to Ypres sponsored by the British gov't who wanted to impress upon writers and journalists the damage done by "the beastly Hun" during the 4 years of the Great War.Shaw told his hosts:"You should see what the British did to my native city in only one week of war".

George Bernard Shaw was a gifted literary giant well recognized with the Nobel Prize and a socialist, eg. he wanted economic equality hence he founded the London School of Economics. He was not a Nazi and should not be debased by attempts at calling him such a slanderous name.

I said he was "Nazi like.

George Bernard Shaw founded the London School of Economics and was a Nobel Prize winner. He was not a nazi, he was a socialist.

Did anyone ever read about this guy's background? He was Nazi like and not someone of whom to be proud.

"The Irish are a fair people, they never speak well of each other." GB Shaw. He was funny about everything, and this statement was just an example of his self-mockery. He was also a true Irish patriot.

GBS, my Dad Jack's hero. Of course GBS spent most of his life not in Ireland. There is statue of GBS by the National Museum in Dublin. Proceeds of GBS's estate go to support this museum. Of course GBS was Socialist so I expect some negative remarks about that fact here of course.