KPMG Children's Books Ireland Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 32 (2021) Winner
Oein DeBhairduin
オーイン・デバイルドゥイン
Oein DeBhairduin
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1985 （near Tuam, County Galway）
- Nationality
- Irish
- Languages
- English, Shelta
- Residence History
- Tuam, County Galway → Clondalkin, Dublin
Career
- Occupations
- writer, activist, educator, administrator
- Active Years
- 2017-2024
- Affiliations
- LGBT Tara (Traveller and Roma Alliance), National Museum of Ireland
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Jarlath's College | — | — | — | — | Ireland |
| NUI Galway | — | psychology | — | — | Ireland |
St Jarlath's College
Country:
Ireland
secondary school
NUI Galway
psychology
Country:
Ireland
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Traveller Pride Award for Enterprise and Employment | — | — | Pavee Point | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Children's Books Ireland Judges' Special Award | Why the moon travels | — | Children's Books Ireland | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Creative Places Tuam inaugural Thinking on Tuam Artist Residency | — | — | Creative Places Tuam | 受賞 |
| 2025 | European Science Fiction Society Award for Best Work For Children | The Slug and the Snail | 子供向け作品 | European Science Fiction Society | 受賞 |
Traveller Pride Award for Enterprise and Employment
2019
Organization:
Pavee Point
Result:
受賞
Children's Books Ireland Judges' Special Award
2021
Work:
Why the moon travels
Organization:
Children's Books Ireland
Result:
受賞
Creative Places Tuam inaugural Thinking on Tuam Artist Residency
2020
Organization:
Creative Places Tuam
Result:
受賞
European Science Fiction Society Award for Best Work For Children
2025
Work:
The Slug and the Snail
Category:
子供向け作品
Organization:
European Science Fiction Society
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
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Edition 27 (2021) Winner
Works
Major Works
Why the moon travels
2020 FolktalesA collection of folktales from the Irish Traveller community retold, illustrated by Leanne McDonagh, incorporating Shelta language elements.
Irish Traveller folkloreOral traditionShelta language
Weave
2022 Solstice StoriesCollection of Solstice Stories co-published with Deirdre Sullivan, illustrated by Yingge Xu.
SolsticeTraveller tradition
Twiggy Woman
2023 Ghost storiesCollection of ghost stories rooted in Irish Traveller oral tradition, illustrated by Helena Grimes.
Ghost storiesOral tradition
The Slug and the Snail
2024 Children's taleA tale rooted in Traveller oral tradition, illustrated by Olya Anima.
Traveller folkloreNature
Bibliography
- Why the moon travels
- Weave
- Twiggy Woman
- The Slug and the Snail
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Retelling of oral traditionsIncorporation of SheltaRe-envisioned for modern times
- Recurring Motifs
- Traveller folkloreFamily and communityCultural otherness
Legacy
Pioneering Irish Traveller writer documenting oral folklore, and activist for LGBT+ Travellers.
Trivia
- First Traveller to work in the Oireachtas.
- Co-founder of LGBT Tara.
- Former manager of Education Centre in Cloverhill Prison.