Robert Greacen
Robert Greacen (born October 24, 1920 in Derry , Northern Ireland , † April 13, 2008 in Dublin , Ireland ) was an Irish poet and essayist .
Robert Greacen grew up in Belfast and County Monaghan . After attending the Methodist School in Belfast, he studied at Trinity College in Dublin. He published his first poems and essays while still a student.
After graduating, he lived in London for many years and worked as a journalist and in adult education. In 1949 he was editor of the “Faber Book of Contemporary Poetry” together with Valentin Iremonger. He was a member of Aosdána , an Irish artists' association limited to 250 members.
Robert Greacen was awarded the " Irish Times Literature Prize For Poetry" in 1995 for his Collected Poems 1944–1994 .
literature
- Jack W. Weaver (Ed.): Robert Greacen. New & Selected Poems , Salmon Poetry 2006, ISBN 1-903-39253-5
Web links
- “Ulster Poet Robert Greacen dies aged 87” , Arts Council of Northern Ireland, April 15, 2008
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Greacen, Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 24, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Derry |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 13, 2008 |
| Place of death | Dublin |