Truman Capote Award for Literary Criticism
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Edition 7 (2002) Winner
Declan Kiberd
でくらん・きばーど
Dekuran Kibādo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1951-05-24 （Dublin）
- Nationality
- Ireland
- Languages
- English, Irish
- Residence History
- Dublin, Ireland → Canterbury, UK → Dublin, Ireland → Notre Dame, USA
Career
- Occupations
- writer, scholar, university professor, literary critic
- Active Years
- 1969-2024
- Affiliations
- University College Dublin, University of Notre Dame
- Memberships
- Royal Irish Academy, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Influenced By
- John McGahern, Richard Ellmann, Edward Said
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity College Dublin | — | Irish and English | double first and Gold Medal | 1969-1973 | Ireland |
| Linacre College, Oxford | — | English Literature | DPhil | — | United Kingdom |
Trinity College Dublin
Irish and English
Degree:
double first and Gold Medal
Period:
1969-1973
Year of Graduation:
1973
Country:
Ireland
Elected Scholar, double first and Gold Medal
Linacre College, Oxford
English Literature
Degree:
DPhil
Year of Graduation:
1976
Country:
United Kingdom
Under supervision of Richard Ellmann
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Truman Capote Award for Literary Criticism | Irish Classics | — | — | winner |
| 1996 | Michael Durkan Prize | Inventing Ireland | 文化批評最優秀書 | American Committee of Irish Studies | winner |
| 1996 | Irish Times Literature Prize for Non-Fiction | Inventing Ireland | — | The Irish Times | winner |
| 1996 | Oscar Wilde Award for Literary Achievement | Inventing Ireland | — | — | winner |
Truman Capote Award for Literary Criticism
2002
Work:
Irish Classics
Result:
winner
Michael Durkan Prize
1996
Work:
Inventing Ireland
Category:
文化批評最優秀書
Organization:
American Committee of Irish Studies
Result:
winner
Irish Times Literature Prize for Non-Fiction
1996
Work:
Inventing Ireland
Organization:
The Irish Times
Result:
winner
Oscar Wilde Award for Literary Achievement
1996
Work:
Inventing Ireland
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Inventing Ireland: The Literature of the Modern Nation
1995 Literary CriticismA seminal work analyzing modern Irish literature through the lens of postcolonial theory.
postcolonialismIrish identity
Irish Classics
2000 Literary CriticismEssays on classic Irish literature.
Irish literatureclassics
Ulysses and Us: The Art of Everyday Living
2009 Literary CriticismArgues that Joyce's Ulysses is popular fiction reflecting daily life.
James Joyceeveryday life
Bibliography
- Synge and the Irish Language
- Men and Feminism in Modern Literature
- Idir Dhá Chultúr
- Inventing Ireland: The Literature of the Modern Nation
- Irish Classics
- The Irish Writer And The World
- Ulysses and Us: The Art of Everyday Living
- After Ireland
Translations by Author
- Translations of contemporary Irish poetry
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- postcolonial theoretical approachinfluenced by critical theoryclear and accessible prose
- Recurring Motifs
- Irish cultural hybriditylegacies of colonialismexploration of children's literature
Legacy
Renowned scholar and critic of modern Irish literature in English and Irish, influential through postcolonial theory.
Academic Societies
- Royal Irish Academy
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences
In Popular Culture
- Niece Evanna Lynch is known for playing Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter films.
Trivia
- Taught by novelist John McGahern in primary school.
- Brother Damien Kiberd is a journalist.
- Professor at University of Notre Dame and its Dublin campus.