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Sinéad Gleeson

シネイド・グリソン

Shinēdo Gurison

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1974 （Dublin, Ireland）
Nationality
Irish
Languages
English
Residence History
Dublin, Ireland

Career

Occupations
Author, broadcaster, journalist, artist
Active Years
2012-2024
Nominations
Constellations: shortlisted for Rathbones Folio Prize and James Tait Black Memorial Prize, Hagstone: longlisted for International Dublin Literary Award

Education

University College Dublin
English and History
Country: Ireland

Awards

Irish Book Awards Non-Fiction Book of the Year
2019
Work: Constellations: Reflections from Life
Organization: Irish Book Awards
Result: winner
Dalkey Literary Award for Emerging Writer
2020
Work: Constellations: Reflections from Life
Organization: Dalkey Book Festival
Result: winner
Irish Book Awards Best Irish Published Book of the Year
2015
Work: The Long Gaze Back: An Anthology of Irish Women Writers
Organization: Irish Book Awards
Result: winner
TheJournal.ie Best Irish Published Book of the Year
2016
Work: The Glass Shore: Short Stories by Women Writers from the North of Ireland
Organization: TheJournal.ie
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Constellations: Reflections from Life

2019 Essay collection

A collection of essays reflecting on life, pain, loss, and love.

lifepainlosslove
Translations
  • Translated into several languages

Hagstone

2024 Novel

Her debut novel.

Bibliography

  • Silver Threads of Hope
  • The Long Gaze Back: An Anthology of Irish Women Writers
  • The Glass Shore: Short Stories by Women Writers from the North of Ireland
  • The Art of the Glimpse: 100 Irish Short Stories
  • This Woman’s Work: Essays on Music
  • Constellations: Reflections from Life
  • Hagstone

Translations of Works

  • Constellations translated into several languages

Legacy

Renowned Irish writer, editor, and broadcaster, acclaimed for anthologies of women writers and personal essays.