James Thomas Farrell

An American author.

Studs Lonigan

trilogy: Young Lonigan, The Young Manhood of Studs Lonigan, and Judgement Day

Studs Lonigan, son of Irish Catholics in Chicago, has affair with Iris, loves Lucy Scanlan, and works as house painter. Frience Wery Reilley rapes Irene at party. Studs becomes unemployed and has affair with Catherine Banaham.