de Paor, Louis

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DE PAOR, Louis

DE PAOR, Louis. Irish, b. 1961. Genres: Poetry, Literary criticism and history. Career: Poet, songwriter, editor, and educator. Three Words for Green (group of musicians and dancers), Australia, founder, 1987-96; National University of Ireland, Galway, director of Irish studies. Publications: Próca solais is luatha: dánta 1980-87, 1988; Innti 13 (poems), 1990; (with S.O. Tuama) Coiscéim na haoise seo (poems), 1991; Faoin mblaoisc bheag sin (criticism), 1991; 30 dán, 1992; Aimsir bhreicneach/Freckled Weather (poems), 1993; Seo., siúd., agus uile. (poems), 1996; Goban cré is cloch/Sentences of Earth and Stone (poems), 1996; (with S.O. Tuama) Leabhar Sheáin Uí Thuama (poems), 1997; Corcach agus Dánta Eile, 1999; An Illuminated Celtic Book of Days, 1999; (ed.) M. Davitt, Freacnairc mhearcair: rogha dánta 1970-1998/The Oomph of Quicksilver: Selected Poems 1970-1998, 2000. Author of songs in Irish with J. Spillane. Contributor to books and periodicals. Address: National University of Ireland, Centre for Irish Studies, Galway, Ireland. Online address: louis.depaor@nuigalway.ie

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