- Nuala Ní Chonchúir
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Nuala Ní Chonchúir Born January 14, 1970
Dublin, IrelandOccupation Novelist, Short story writer, Poet Genres Literary fiction,
www.nualanichonchuir.comNuala Ní Chonchúir (born 1970) is an Irish writer and poet.
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Biography
Born in Dublin in 1970, Nuala Ní Chonchúir is a full-time fiction writer and poet, living in County Galway. She has published two collections of short fiction and two poetry collections - one in an anthology. Nuala holds a BA in Irish from Trinity College Dublin and a Masters in Translation Studies (Irish/English) from Dublin City University. She has worked as an arts administrator in theatre and in a writers' centre; as a translator, as a bookseller and also in a university library. Nuala teaches creative writing on a part-time basis.[1]
Nuala was featured in The Irish Times 'People to watch in the year ahead' on Saturday January 3, 2009.[2]
She has also been selected to be writer in residence for the 2009 Cúirt International Festival of Literature.[3]
Her third short story collect, Nude was Published in Autumn 2009 by Salt Publishing.[4]
In November 2009 her poetry pamphlet Portrait of the Artist With a Red Car was published by Templar Poetry.[5]
2010 saw the publication of her first novel - You was published in April by New island books.[6]
Review Quotations
‘...The novel flows beautifully and is understated in tone... This gem is sure to win her further acclaim. Nuala Ní Chonchúir is a writer to watch.'[7]
‘… one of Ireland's most unusual and creative minds; [her fiction is] dressed in modernity, a ritual playing of the bones of Irish storytelling.' [8]
‘Look for some big things to come from Galway's Ní Chonchúir. She has such a diversity of work and can say so much in just a few words that it's obvious she's also an award-winning poet. Her stories are filled with very astute observations, some humorous, some sad.' [9]
'...Nude, with its thematic discipline, is a memorable achievement. As with Brendan Kennelly’s ground-breaking collection of poetry, Cromwell, it is satisfying to sit down with a book that sets itself an explorative, self-questioning agenda, full of witty voices rendering adventures both savage and absurd. The Irish Times'[10]
Bibliography
Nuala Ní Chonchúir
Novel
- You (2010), ISBN 9781848400634
Short story collections
- The Wind Across the Grass (2004), ISBN 1-903631-46-7
- To The World of Men, Welcome (2005), ISBN 1-903631-51-3
- Nude (2009), ISBN 978-1-84-471642-5
Poetry collections
- Molly's Daughter (From Divas:new Irish women's writing) (2003), ISBN 1-903631-40-8
- Tattoo:Tatú (2007), ISBN 978-1-903631-60-7
- Portrait of the Artist With a Red Car (2009), ISBN 978-1-906285-10-4
References
- ^ "Nuala Ní Chonchúir official web site". nualanichonchuir.com. http://www.nualanichonchuir.com/bio.php. Retrieved July 2008.
- ^ Irish Times Features. "The people to watch in the year ahead". The Irish Times. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/weekend/2009/0103/1230842381767.html. Retrieved January 2008.
- ^ Cúirt Cúirt International Festival of Literature (Programme)
- ^ Nude (Saltpublishing.com)
- ^ Portrait of the Artist With a Red Car (Templarpoetry.co.uk)
- ^ You (New Island.ie)
- ^ Sue Leonard. "Irish Examiner Opinion - You". The Irish Examiner. http://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/books/You-119813.html. Retrieved Irish Examiner Saturday, May 15, 2010.
- ^ Lovatt, Andrew. "deaddrunkdublin and other imaginal spaces". deaddrunkdublin.com. http://www.deaddrunkdublin.com/stories/nuala_ni_chonchuir/index.html. Retrieved January 2007.
- ^ Long,Jack. "Irish Writers You Probably Haven't Heard Of, Yet". The Readerville Journal. http://readerville.typepad.com/readerville/031708_long_odd.html. Retrieved March 2008.
- ^ KATIE DONOVAN. "Body and soul laid bare : Review of Nude". The Irish Times. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/weekend/2009/1010/1224256316095.html. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
External links
- www.nualanichonchuir.com - Nuala Ní Chonchúir's Homepage.
- www.saltpublishing.com - Salt Publishing Author Page.
- www.newisland.ie - New Island Author Page.
Categories:- Irish poets
- Irish short story writers
- People from Dublin (city)
- People from County Galway
- 1970 births
- Living people
- Women poets
- Irish writers
- Irish women writers
- Irish women poets
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