WIS Database of Writers
- Name
- Desmond Egan
- County
- Kildare
- Genre
- Poet
- Sessions
- Discussion with Writer, Reading and Q&A, Creative Writing Workshop
- Age Group
- 12 - 18
- Level
- Post Primary
- Languages
- Works in English ONLY
- Availability
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
- Travel
- Yes
Publications/ repertoire/
productions & background experience
18 books of poetry
1 book or prose essays
2 translations from Greek of plays by Euripides & Sophocles
18 collections in translation published worldwide
2 critical works published by Professor Arkins & Hugh Kenner.
1 DVD documentary (USA)
Many awards include National Poetry Foundation of USA Award, 1983
Bologna Literary Award Italy 1999
Ourssant (France) International Award, 2004
Macedonia Prize, 2002
Session Details
Larger groups
Reading & responses
Can address questions re Poetry on their course or on writing in prose
Reading & responses
Can address questions re Poetry on their course or on writing in prose
Age Group Details
Post junior cert usually, any group which is interested
- Address
- Great Connell, Newbridge, Co. Kildare
- Telephone
- (045) 433 613
- viv1@iol.ie
- Website
- www.gerardmanleyhopkins.org
