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Tom French

トム・フレンチ

Tomu Furenshi

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1966 (Kilkenny, Ireland)
Nationality
Irish
Languages
English
Residence History
Kilkenny, Ireland → County Tipperary, Ireland → County Meath, Ireland

Career

Occupations
Poet, Librarian
Active Years
2001-2024
Affiliations
County library service

Education

National University of Ireland, Galway
Country: Ireland
University of Limerick
Country: Ireland

Awards

Ted McNulty prize
Result: won
Forward Poetry Prize
2002
Work: Touching the Bones
Category: Best First Collection
Organization: Forward Poetry Prize
Result: won
The Dermot Healy International Poetry Prize
2015
Result: won
Lawrence O’Shaughnessy Award for Poetry
2016
Result: won
Pigott Prize
2023
Organization: Listowel Writers' Week
Result: won

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Touching the Bones

2001 Poetry

The Fire Step

2009 Poetry

The Night Ahead

2013 Poetry

Midnightstown

2014 Poetry

Taking the Oath

2015 Poetry

The Way to Work

2016 Poetry

The Sea Field

2020 Poetry

Company

2022 Poetry

Bibliography

  • Touching the Bones
  • The Fire Step
  • The Night Ahead
  • Midnightstown
  • Taking the Oath
  • The Way to Work
  • The Sea Field
  • Company

Legacy

Known as a contemporary Irish poet, he has published several poetry collections and won international poetry awards.