Lannan Readings & Conversations

Thomas Lynch

with Dennis O'Driscoll
Wednesday February 28 2001

Dennis O'Driscoll. Photo by Don Usner. Thomas Lynch is a poet and essayist whose books include The Undertaking, which was nominated for a National Book Award; Still Life in Milford; Skating with Heather Grace; and Bodies in Motion and at Rest. Mr. Lynch lives in Milford, Michigan, where he works as a funeral director.

Thomas Lynch Bio and Cross Links


Dennis O'Driscoll. Photo by Don Usner. 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 Bio and Cross Links