Macdara Woods Explained

Macdara Woods (1942 – 15 June 2018) was an Irish poet.

Biography

Woods was born in Dublin, where he attended Gonzaga College and then University College Dublin.[1] [2] He married the poet Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin. They had one son, Niall, a musician.[3] He lived in Dublin and Umbria. Woods was a founder-editor of the Irish literary magazine Cyphers.[4] He died on 15 June 2018 in St. James's Hospital, aged 76.[5]

Awards

He was elected a member of Aosdána (an organisation established by the Irish Government to honour those who have made an outstanding contribution to the Arts in Ireland) in 1986.

Publications

Poetry collections

In Italian:

Edited books

Woods's work has been translated into many languages. He has collaborated with musicians, notably Brendan Graham (Winter Fire & Snow, performed by Anúna and others), Benjamin Dwyer (In the Ranelagh Gardens), Militia (Above Pesaro/Con Pesaro ai Miei Piedi) and Richard Hartshorne (The Cello Suites).

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Welsh. Robert. The Oxford Companion to Irish Literature. 1996. Clarendon Press. Oxford. 605–6.
  2. Book: Lawlor. Brian. The Encyclopedia of Ireland. 2003. Gill and Macmillan. 1152.
  3. Book: Welsh. Robert. The Oxford Companion to Irish Literature. 1996. Clarendon Press. Oxford. 605–6.
  4. Web site: Media Library News Releases .
  5. News: Smyth . Gerard . Noted Irish poet Macdara Woods dies at age 76 . June 18, 2018 . Irish Times . June 17, 2018.