Irish Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (2018) Lifetime Achievement Award
Thomas Kinsella
トーマス・キンセラ
Tōmasu Kinsera
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1928-05-04 （Inchicore, Dublin, Ireland）
- Died
- 2021-12-22 （Dublin, Ireland） age 93
- Nationality
- Ireland
- Languages
- English, Irish
- Residence History
- Dublin, Ireland (childhood) → Southern Illinois University / Temple University, USA → Dublin, Ireland (later life)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, translator, editor, publisher, lecturer, civil servant
- Active Years
- 1952-2013
- Affiliations
- Peppercanister Press (founder), Dolmen Press, Temple University
- Influenced By
- Ezra Pound, William Carlos Williams, Robert Lowell, Carl Jung
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model School, Inchicore | — | Irish language classes | — | — | Ireland |
| O'Connell School | — | — | — | — | Ireland |
| University College Dublin | Faculty of Science (initially), switched to humanities | Humanities and arts | — | 1946年入学、夜間継続 | Ireland |
Model School, Inchicore
Irish language classes
Country:
Ireland
Classes taught in Irish language
O'Connell School
Country:
Ireland
University College Dublin
Faculty of Science (initially), switched to humanities
/ Humanities and arts
Period:
1946年入学、夜間継続
Country:
Ireland
While working in civil service
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Freedom of the City of Dublin | — | 名誉 | City of Dublin | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Honorary Doctorate from Trinity College Dublin | — | — | Trinity College Dublin | 受賞 |
| 1982 | Rooney Prize for Irish Literature (special award) | An Duanaire | — | Rooney Prize | 受賞 |
Freedom of the City of Dublin
2007
Category:
名誉
Organization:
City of Dublin
Result:
受賞
Honorary Doctorate from Trinity College Dublin
2018
Organization:
Trinity College Dublin
Result:
受賞
Rooney Prize for Irish Literature (special award)
1982
Work:
An Duanaire
Organization:
Rooney Prize
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Another September
1958 PoetryEarly major poetry collection.
Irish landscape
The Táin
1969 Translation (Irish epic)English translation of the Irish epic Táin Bó Cúailnge, illustrated by Louis le Brocquy.
Heroic taleMythology
Nightwalker
1967 Long poemTurning point in later poetry.
Personal psyche
Notes from the Land of the Dead
1973 PoetryPoems influenced by modernism.
DeathPsyche
Bibliography
- Poems (1956)
- Another September (1958)
- Downstream (1962)
- Nightwalker (1967)
- The Táin (1969)
- Butcher's Dozen (1972)
- Notes from the Land of the Dead (1973)
- Collected Poems 1956–2001 (2001)
- Late Poems (2013)
Translations by Author
- The Táin (Irish to English)
- An Duanaire (co-edited and translated)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Early: Formal poetryLater: American modernist influences (Pound, etc.)Jungian psychological exploration
- Recurring Motifs
- Individual psycheIrish historyPolitical and social critique
Legacy
One of Ireland's foremost poets, revitalized the Irish literary canon through translations of early Irish poetry. Developed a unique style influenced by American modernism and Jungian psychology.
Archives
- Emory University Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library
Trivia
- Brother was composer John Kinsella.
- From working-class family with Guinness brewery connections.
- Founded Peppercanister Press in 1972.