Augustine Martin | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office 1 June 1973 – 8 October 1981 | |
| Constituency | National University |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Augustine Martin 13 November 1935 County Leitrim, Ireland |
| Died | 16 October 1995 (aged 59) Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse |
Claire Kennedy (m. 1959) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Cistercian College, Roscrea |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
Thomas Augustine "Gus" Martin (13 November 1935 – 16 October 1995) was an Irish academic, Anglo-Irish scholar, teacher, writer, politician, broadcaster and literary critic. During his career he was professor of Anglo-Irish Literature at University College Dublin (UCD), chairman of the board of the Abbey Theatre, and a member of Seanad Éireann (the Irish senate) from 1973 to 1981.[1]