Gabriel Rosenstock
Gabriel Rosenstock (* 1949 in Kilfinane, County Limerick ) is an Irish poet, prose writer and journalist.
Life
Gabriel Rosenstock was born in Kilfinane, County Limerick. His father was a German doctor from Schleswig-Holstein , his mother comes from Galway and was a nurse there. Rosenstock was the third of six children. After graduating from high school, he studied at University College in Cork . There he was a member of a group of poets from which other members, for example Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill , had literary success.
He is a member of Aosdána and works for RTÉ , for the Irish-language newspaper Anois and for Gúm , part of the Foras na Gaeilge company . Rosenstock primarily writes poetry, but occasionally also writes dramatic and epic texts. He also works as a translator. Rosenstock's books are often written in Irish .
Gabriel Rosenstock lives and works in Dublin .
Works (selection)
Irish language original editions:
- Eachtraí Krishnamurphy . 2003.
- Ólann mo mhiúil as an nGainséis . 2003. (travel book)
- Krishnamurphy Ambaist . 2004.
German-language editions:
- An archivist of great deeds. Selected poems . Edition Rugerup , Hörby / Sweden 2007, ISBN 978-91-89034-17-4 . (Translation from Irish: Hans-Christian Oeser )
Web links
- Literature by and about Gabriel Rosenstock in the catalog of the German National Library
- Information about Gabriel Rosenstock from Edition Rugerup
- Rogha Gabriel Rosenstock's weblog
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rosenstock, Gabriel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish poet, prose writer and journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kilfinane , County Limerick |