Griffin Poetry Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2010) Winner
Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin
エイリーン・ニー・クィレナーン
Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin
Aliases:
Eilean Ni Chuilleanain
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1942 （Cork）
- Nationality
- Ireland
- Languages
- English, Irish
- Residence History
- Cork → Dublin
Career
- Occupations
- poet, academic, professor
- Active Years
- 1972-
- Affiliations
- Trinity College Dublin, Gallery Press, Wake Forest University Press
- Memberships
- Aosdána, Fellow of Trinity College Dublin, Cyphers co-founder and editor
- Nominations
- Poetry Now Award shortlist (The Sun-fish, 2010), Irish Times/Aer Lingus Award shortlist (The Magdalene Sermon, 1989)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University College Cork | — | — | — | — | Ireland |
| University of Oxford | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
University College Cork
Country:
Ireland
University of Oxford
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award | Acts and Monuments | — | — | winner |
| 2010 | Griffin Poetry Prize | The Sun-fish | International | Trinity College Dublin | winner |
| 2016 | Ireland Professor of Poetry | — | — | — | appointed |
Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award
1973
Work:
Acts and Monuments
Result:
winner
Griffin Poetry Prize
2010
Work:
The Sun-fish
Category:
International
Organization:
Trinity College Dublin
Result:
winner
Ireland Professor of Poetry
2016
Result:
appointed
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Sun-fish
2009 poetryA collection of poems exploring diverse themes including Irish landscapes, mythology, and feminine perspectives.
mythologyfemininitynaturehistory
The Girl Who Married the Reindeer
2001 poetryPoetry blending mythical elements with personal narratives.
mythtransformationidentity
Acts and Monuments
1972 poetryDebut collection focusing on history and memory.
historymemory
Bibliography
- Acts and Monuments (1972)
- Site of Ambush (1975)
- The Second Voyage (1977)
- The Rose Geranium (1981)
- The Magdalene Sermon (1989)
- The Brazen Serpent (1994)
- The Girl Who Married the Reindeer (2001)
- Selected Poems (2008)
- The Sun-fish (2009)
- The Boys of Bluehill (2015)
- Collected Poems (2020)
Translations by Author
- The Water Horse: Poems in Irish by Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill (1999)
- After the Raising of Lazarus by Ileana Mălăncioiu (2005)
- Legend of the Walled Up Wife by Ileana Mălăncioiu (2010)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- subtle and allusive styleuse of mythical imageryrhythmic language
- Recurring Motifs
- bordersfemale voicesfragments of historynature and the supernatural
Legacy
Recognized as a key voice in contemporary Irish poetry, exploring mythology, history, and women's experiences. Internationally acclaimed, including Griffin Poetry Prize win.