Áine Ní Ghlinn Explained

Áine Ní Ghlinn is a bilingual Irish journalist, poet, playwright and children's writer. She was Laureate na nÓg ("Children's Laureate"), 2020—2023, the first to write exclusively in Irish.[1]

Life and work

Ní Ghlinn was born in County Tipperary. She went to the Presentation Convent in Thurles and then to University College Dublin where she got her degree in Irish and English. She went on to complete her Higher Diploma in Education. She initially worked as a secondary teacher. Ní Ghlinn later went to the London School of Journalism where she gained a Diploma in Journalism. Her M.A. in Creative Writing is from Lancaster University.[2] She lives in Dublin.

Ní Ghlinn teaches creative writing to all ages, especially in Gaelscoileanna (i.e. Irish speaking schools.) She leads workshops for teachers on Irish language and literature.[3] Some of the topics that she covers in her poetry are difficult subjects like the abuse of children or an emigrant’s journey[4]

She has won various awards for adult and children's poetry, drama, fiction. She received various bursaries from Foras na Gaeilge and from the Irish Arts Council. In 2002 she was awarded the Foras na Gaeilge Award at Seachtain na Scríbhneoirí in Listowel. She also won the Foras na Gaeilge award at Seachtain na Scríbhneoirí, Listowel in 2019 and 2020. Then in 2003 she won the Gradam Chlann Lir with Céard tá sa Bhosca? In 2003 she won both the Irish-language prize at the Strokestown poetry festival and the Dun Laoghaire / Rathdown poetry competition. She was shortlisted for the Children's Books Ireland award for Brionglóidí & Aistir Eile (2008). She again won Duais de hÍde at Strokestown Poetry Festival in 2019 and 2020.

She was awarded Oireachtas prizes for drama and for her books, Fuadach, Tromluí, Daideo, Hata Zú Mhamó, Boscadán and Úbalonga. In 2010 was awarded an IBBY honour award. Daideo also won the Gradam Réics Carlo Irish language Book of the Year in 2014. Nílim ag Iarraidh Dul ar Scoil was shortlisted in the same year. Hata Zú Mhamó and Boscadán also won Gradam Réics Carló Irish Language Book of the Year award.[5] [6]

In 2019 she was awarded a Patrick Kavanagh Fellowship for poetry. She became Ireland's sixth [7] Laureate na nÓg.[8]

Bibliography

Poetry collections

Poetry collections (as editor)

Non-fiction works for teenage readers

Non-fiction for adult learners

Children's picturebooks

Children's fiction

Poetry for children

Drama for children

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. News: I want children to know that reading as Gaeilge isn't just obair bhaile . Áine . Ní Ghlinn . . 2020-05-14 . 2020-05-14.
  2. Book: Unveiling treasures: the Attic guide to the published works of Irish women literary writers : drama, fiction, poetry. Ann Owens Weekes. Attic Press. 1993.
  3. Web site: Poetry Ireland Biographies.
  4. News: Irish Times Review. .
  5. Web site: Cois Life Biography.
  6. Web site: Irish Language book of the year. /
  7. Web site: Current Laureate . childrenslaureate.ie . 5 August 2021.
  8. Web site: Ireland . Office of the President of . Diary President Receives New Laureate Na Nog Aine Ni Ghlinn And Prof Kevin Rafter Chair Of The Arts Council On A Courtesy Call . president.ie . en.

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