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Dennis O'Driscoll
デニス・オドリスコル
Denisu O'Dorishukoru
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1954-01-01 （Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland）
- 死没
- 2012-12-24 （Naas, County Kildare, Ireland） 58歳
- 国籍
- Irish
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Thurles (birthplace) → Naas, County Kildare (residence)
経歴
- 職業
- poet, essayist, critic, editor, civil servant
- 活動期間
- 1970年〜2012年
- 所属
- Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Ireland), Poetry Ireland Review (editor), Irish United Nations Association (council member, 1975–1980)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Seamus Heaney (interviewer/colleague)
- ノミネート
- The Irish Times / Poetry Now Award (shortlisted 2008 for Reality Check)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congregation of Christian Brothers (secondary education) | — | — | — | ～1970 | Ireland |
Congregation of Christian Brothers (secondary education)
期間:
～1970
卒業年:
1970
国:
Ireland
Received secondary education from the Christian Brothers. No recorded university degree.
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Lannan Literary Award | — | — | Lannan Foundation | 受賞 |
| — | E. M. Forster Award | — | — | American Academy of Arts and Letters | 受賞 |
| — | O'Shaughnessy Award for Poetry | — | — | Center for Irish Studies, Minnesota | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Poetry Book Society Special Commendation | New and Selected Poems | — | Poetry Book Society | 表彰 |
| 2013 | The Irish Times Poetry Now Award | Dear Life | — | The Irish Times | 受賞（死後） |
| — | Argosy Irish Non-Fiction Book of the Year Award | — | — | Argosy | 受賞 |
| — | Honorary Doctorate in Literature | — | — | University College Dublin | 授与 |
Lannan Literary Award
主催:
Lannan Foundation
結果:
受賞
E. M. Forster Award
主催:
American Academy of Arts and Letters
結果:
受賞
O'Shaughnessy Award for Poetry
主催:
Center for Irish Studies, Minnesota
結果:
受賞
Poetry Book Society Special Commendation
2004
対象作品:
New and Selected Poems
主催:
Poetry Book Society
結果:
表彰
The Irish Times Poetry Now Award
2013
対象作品:
Dear Life
主催:
The Irish Times
結果:
受賞（死後）
Argosy Irish Non-Fiction Book of the Year Award
主催:
Argosy
結果:
受賞
Honorary Doctorate in Literature
主催:
University College Dublin
結果:
授与
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Kist
1982年 poetryEarly collection featuring poems that observe work and everyday details with precision.
everyday lifeworkobservation
Hidden Extras
1987年 poetryA maturing early collection noted for its economical language and understated humor.
humorfragility of everyday life
Long Story Short
1993年 poetryContains concise, sharp observations characteristic of O'Driscoll's style.
memoryloss
Quality Time
1997年 poetryPoems that find meaning in small moments of everyday life.
everyday lifehometime
Weather Permitting
1999年 poetryExplores weather and the uncertainties of daily life. A Poetry Book Society Recommendation.
uncertaintynatureeveryday life
Exemplary Damages
2002年 poetryA collection mixing humor and poignancy, occasionally using legal and economic metaphors.
humorlosseconomics
New and Selected Poems
2004年 poetry (selected)A selection of key works; received a Poetry Book Society Special Commendation.
retrospectioneveryday depiction
Reality Check
2007年 poetryPoems grounded in observations of reality. Shortlisted for the Irish Times/Poetry Now Award.
realityeveryday lifedecay
翻訳
- US edition (Copper Canyon Press)
Dear Life
2012年 poetryA late collection reflecting on life, death, and the fragility of daily existence. Posthumously awarded Poetry Now.
life and deathfragilityreminiscence
翻訳
- US edition (Copper Canyon Press, 2013)
Update
2015年 poetry (posthumous/collected)Posthumous volume containing additional poems and unpublished material.
posthumous workssummation
全著作
- Kist (1982)
- Hidden Extras (1987)
- Long Story Short (1993)
- Quality Time (1997)
- Weather Permitting (1999)
- Exemplary Damages (2002)
- New and Selected Poems (2004)
- Reality Check (2007)
- Dear Life (2012)
- Update (2015)
- The Bottom Line (chapbook, 1994)
- 50 O'Clock (chapbook, 2005)
- All the Living (chapbook, 2008)
- Troubled Thoughts, Majestic Dreams (selected prose, 2001)
- The Bloodaxe Book of Poetry Quotations (ed., 2006)
- Quote Poet Unquote (ed., 2008)
- Stepping Stones: Interviews with Seamus Heaney (2008)
- The Outnumbered Poet (essays, 2013)
作風・主題
- 文体
- economical languageplainspoken observational styleblend of humor and poignancy
- 頻出モチーフ
- mortality and fragilityvulnerability of everyday lifework and memory
評価・遺産
Dennis O'Driscoll is regarded as one of the leading European poets of his time. Praised for his economical language and keen observations of daily life, he was widely respected by critics and peers, and his reputation has continued posthumously through selected and posthumous publications.
記念館・博物館
- Revenue Museum (Dublin Castle) — houses his poem 'At The Revenue Museum' Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland 2008年開館
関連学会
- Honorary doctorate (University College Dublin)
資料所蔵先
- Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University (Dennis O'Driscoll papers)
大衆文化への影響
- Known for readings and appearances at festivals such as Hay-on-Wye and Cheltenham.
引用
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He was "the lyric equivalent of William Trevor" and, by far, a better poet than Raymond Carver.
出典: Eileen Battersby (criticism) (2012年) -
President Michael D. Higgins noted that O'Driscoll was "held in the highest regard not only by all those associated with Irish and European poetry."
出典: Statement by President Michael D. Higgins (2012年)
豆知識
- Worked for many years at the Irish Office of the Revenue Commissioners while maintaining his literary career.
- "The Bottom Line" (a sonnet sequence) is considered one of his hallmark works.
- Died suddenly over the 2012 Christmas period.