Matthew Sweeney
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Matthew Sweeney (born 1951, Donegal, Ireland) is an Irish poet.
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Life
He graduated from Gormanston College, Polytechnic of North London and University of Freiburg,[1] in 1979. He lives as a writer and poet.
He has had residencies at the University of East Anglia, and South Bank Centre, among many others.[2]
He lived in London for many years, until 2001, after which he lived in Timișoara, Romania, and Berlin. He now lives in Cork, Ireland.
Awards
- 1984: New Statesman Prudence Farmer Award
- 1987: Cholmondeley Award
- 1999: Arts Council Writers' Award
- 2007: T. S. Eliot Prize (shortlist)
- 2008: Poetry Now Award (shortlist) for his collection, Black Moon.
- 2011: The Steven Kings Award
- 2012: Maria Elsa Authors and Poets Award
- 2014: Piggot Poetry Prize
Works
Poetry
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Novel
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Criticism
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References
- ↑ Matthew Sweeney at poetry Foundation.
- ↑ Matthew Sweeney at British Council, Literature.
