Dennis O’Driscoll

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Dennis O’Driscoll, one of Ireland’s most widely published and respected critics of poetry, was born in County Tipperary, Ireland. A civil servant since the age of 16, he works for Irish Customs in Dublin.

He has published six collections of poetry, the most recent being Exemplary Damages. He has contributed to the Times Literary Supplement, Poetry, and the Harvard Review.  O’Driscoll, who received a Lannan Literary Award for Poetry in 1999, was a featured author for Readings & Conversations in 2001 and 2003.



Dennis O’Driscoll elsewhere on Lannan.org

Dennis O’Driscoll, 2001, (Residency)
Dennis O’Driscoll, 1999, (Literary: Awards, Fellowships, and Grants)
Dennis O’Driscoll with Adam Kirsch, 2003, (Events)
Eamon Grennan with Dennis O’Driscoll, 2008, (Events)
Seamus Heaney with Dennis O’Driscoll, 2003, (Events)
Thomas Lynch and Dennis O’Driscoll, 2001, (Events)

Dennis O’Driscoll Lannan Podcast Episodes

Eamon Grennan with Dennis O'Driscoll, 13 Feb 2008 - Audio
Seamus Heaney in conversation with Dennis O'Driscoll, 1 Oct 2003 - Video
Seamus Heaney in conversation with Dennis O'Driscoll, 1 Oct 2003 - Audio
Dennis O'Driscoll in conversation with Adam Kirsch, 28 May 2003 - Audio
Thomas Lynch in conversation with Dennis O'Driscoll, 28 Feb 2001 - AUdio

Dennis O’Driscoll around the Web

Additional photos from the 13 Feb 2008 event on Flickr


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