Long Story Short

O'Driscoll Dennis

Dennis O'Driscoll's third collection contains some of his most accomplished work to date, written with his characteristic blend of poignancy and dry wit. The book is notable for its engagement with contemporary life in both its benign and brutal aspects. Whether evoking the victims of Ulster violence or mapping the rituals of everyday existence, "Long Story Short" confirms that Dennis O'Driscoll "possesses one of the neatest, most original and nimblest ways with words in Irish verse today" (Derek Stanford, Books Ireland).

About the Author

Dennis O'Driscoll (1954-2012) was born in Thurles, Co. Tipperary. Apart from nine collections of poetry, books published during his lifetime included a selection of essays and reviews, "Troubled Thoughts, Majestic Dreams" (2001), two collections of literary quotations and "Stepping Stones: Interviews with Seamus Heaney" (2008). Among his awards were a Lannan Literary Award in 1999, the 2005 E. M. Forster Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the 2006 O'Shaughnessy Award for Poetry from the Center for Irish Studies (Minnesota). A member of Aosdana, the Irish academy of artists, he worked for almost forty years in Ireland's Revenue and Customs service. He died on Christmas Eve, 2012.

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Awards won by Dennis O'Driscoll
Short-listed, 2001 Irish Times Literary Prize,Irish Poetry (Weather Permitting)
Winner, 2013 Irish Times Literary Prize, Irish Poetry (Dear Life)

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