Desmond Hogan
Desmond Hogan (born December 10, 1950 in Ballinasloe , Ireland ) is an Irish author.
Life
He was born the son of a cloth merchant. After attending school in Ballinasloe, he studied at University College Dublin . He later lived in London .
Hogan worked in street and children's theater and read in schools and on Irish radio. In addition to plays, he wrote radio plays and novels. In 1976 he conducted a reading series in California . Another trip to the USA took place in 1978 . His plays have been performed at the Abbey Theater and Project Arts Center in Dublin .
Awards
- 1971 Hennessy Literary Award
- 1977 Rooney Prize for Irish Literature
- 1977 Scholarship of the Arts Council of Ireland.
- 1980 John Llewellyn Rhys Prize
- 1991 DAAD scholarship for a work stay in Berlin
Works
- A Short Walk to the Sea , 1975
- Sanctified Distances , 1976
- The Ikon Maker . Pulsifer Press 1976. ISBN 0-94884900-2
- The Diamonds at the Bottom of the Sea , 1978
- Jimmy , 1978
- The Leaves on Gray , 1980
- Children of Lir , 1981
- A Curious Street , 1984
- Elysium , 1995
- Strange Street , 1997
literature
- Short biography Desmond Hogan in explorations - 30 Irish storytellers , Verlag Volk und Welt Berlin 1987, ISBN 3-353-00123-9 , page 344.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hogan, Desmond |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 10, 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ballinasloe , Ireland |