He and his family emigrated to Australia in 1987 and lived in Melbourne, where he wrote, gave poetry readings and broadcast in Irish on the Special Broadcasting Service (a network set up for speakers of ethnic languages). He was given scholarships by the Australia Council in 1990, 1991 and 1995.
He returned to Ireland in 1996, and is now the Director of the Centre for Irish Studies at NUI Galway.
De Paor has worked alongside several other Irish language writers, such as Seán Ó Tuama, with whom he edited a twentieth century anthology of poetry in Irish. He has also published academic works.
De Paor has had considerable success in the Oireachtas literary competitions: his first collection, Próca solais is luatha (BÁC: Coiscéim, 1988), won Duais an Ríordánaigh, a prize which he has won several times since. Among his other collections are 30 dán (BÁC: Coiscéim, 1992), Corcach agus dánta eile (BÁC: Coiscéim, 1999) and Agus rud eile de (BÁC: Coiscéim, 2002).
Two collections emerged from his Australian sojourn: Aimsir bhreicneach / Freckled weather (Canberra: Leros Press, 1993) and Ríleanna báistí (Indreabhán: Cló Iar-Chonnachta, 1992). His most recent collection is Agus Rud Eile De/ And Another Thing, published by Cló Iar-Chonnachta (2010).
His style, characterised originally by lightness, clarity and directness, has become darker and more complex, though he remains to some extent a "public" poet. Much of his work has been published bilingually.
Interview with Louis de Paor by Patrick O'Donnell as part of the O'Shaughnessy Poetry Award by the University of St. Thomas Center for Irish Studies, St. Paul, Minnesota (March 11, 2000)
December 15, 2023
louis, paor, this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, june, 2020, learn, when, remove, this, template, message, born, 1. This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations June 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Louis de Paor born 1961 is a well known poet in the Irish language Born in Cork in 1961 and educated at Colaiste an Spioraid Naoimh de Paor edited the Irish language journal Innti founded in 1970 by Michael Davitt Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill Liam o Muirthile and Gabriel Rosenstock He was awarded a PhD in Modern Irish from the National University of Ireland in 1986 for his thesis on Mairtin o Cadhain He and his family emigrated to Australia in 1987 and lived in Melbourne where he wrote gave poetry readings and broadcast in Irish on the Special Broadcasting Service a network set up for speakers of ethnic languages He was given scholarships by the Australia Council in 1990 1991 and 1995 He returned to Ireland in 1996 and is now the Director of the Centre for Irish Studies at NUI Galway De Paor has worked alongside several other Irish language writers such as Sean o Tuama with whom he edited a twentieth century anthology of poetry in Irish He has also published academic works Contents 1 Poetry 2 Artistic collaborations 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksPoetry editDe Paor has had considerable success in the Oireachtas literary competitions his first collection Proca solais is luatha BAC Coisceim 1988 won Duais an Riordanaigh a prize which he has won several times since Among his other collections are 30 dan BAC Coisceim 1992 Corcach agus danta eile BAC Coisceim 1999 and Agus rud eile de BAC Coisceim 2002 Two collections emerged from his Australian sojourn Aimsir bhreicneach Freckled weather Canberra Leros Press 1993 and Rileanna baisti Indreabhan Clo Iar Chonnachta 1992 His most recent collection is Agus Rud Eile De And Another Thing published by Clo Iar Chonnachta 2010 His style characterised originally by lightness clarity and directness has become darker and more complex though he remains to some extent a public poet Much of his work has been published bilingually Artistic collaborations editDe Paor has collaborated with such traditional musicians as the piper Ronan Browne and the Irish Egyptian sean nos singer Naisrin Elsafty 1 References edit TEDx 11 June 2010 TEDxGalway Louis de Paor Ronan Browne Naisrin Elsafty And Another Thing mayomo com Archived from the original on 7 May 2012 Retrieved 6 July 2011 Accessed 7 July 2011Further reading editCois Life profile in English permanent dead link Munster Lit profile Archived 2011 07 16 at the Wayback Machine Black Pepper Biography Kenny s Bookshop Journal of MusicExternal links editInterview with Louis de Paor by Patrick O Donnell as part of the O Shaughnessy Poetry Award by the University of St Thomas Center for Irish Studies St Paul Minnesota March 11 2000 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Louis de Paor amp oldid 1176733541, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
