Alan Titley
Alan Titley | |
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| Born | 28 June 1947 |
| Language | Irish |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Years active | 1966–present |
Alan Titley MRIA (Irish: An Titlíoch; born 28 June 1947) is an Irish-language novelist, translator, playwright, and scholar. His 2014 poem "An Bhean Feasa" is the longest poem in modern Irish literature. He also writes a column under the name Crobhingne.
Early life and education
[edit]Alan Titley was born on 28 June 1947 in Cork, Ireland.[1][2]
He was educated at Coláiste Chríost Rí, St Patrick's College, Dublin, and University College Dublin.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]Writing
[edit]Titley writes in both English and the Irish language.[3][4] He is known for writing novels,[5] and for translating stories from Irish into English.[6]
Titley has written widely on Irish, Anglo-Irish, and Scottish literature, and his work about the Irish novel, titled An tÚrscéal Gaeilge is highly regarded.[1] His 2014 poem "An Bhean Feasa" is the longest poem in modern Irish literature.[1]
He also writes a column in The Irish Times under the name Crobhingne.[7]
He taught in Nigeria during the Biafra War. Later he was head of the Irish Department in Drumcondra from 1981. In 2003 he began to write a column in The Irish Times. In 2006 he was appointed Professor of Modern Irish in University College Cork. He retired in 2011. Titley was elected to the Royal Irish Academy in 2012.[8][9]
Academia
[edit]As of 2006 he was head of the Irish Department at St Patrick's College in Dublin.[5][1] Sometime around 2018-9 he was appointed professor of modern Irish at the University College Cork.[1]
Recognition and awards
[edit]Titley is a member of the Royal Irish Academy.[1]
He has won many awards, including the Butler Prize of the Irish American Cultural Institute, the Pater Prize for International Drama, the Stewart Parker Award for Drama from the BBC, and the Éilís Dillon Award for Children's Literature.[1]
Many of his stories and plays have been translated into other languages, including Russian, Italian, French, Croatian, Polish, Arabic, Romanian, English and Gaelic.[1]
Political views
[edit]On immigration, Titley advocated a totally open borders policy in 2023.[10]
Bibliography
[edit]Irish
[edit]- Lámh, Lámh Eile, 2018
- An Bhean Feasa, 2014
- An Chuallacht Léannta: ceiliúradh ar Íosánaigh agus Léann na Gaeilge, 2013
- Rabhadh Dánta, 2013
- Smuf, 2012
- Na Drámaí Garbha, 2011
- Scríbhneoirí faoi chaibidil, 2010
- Gluaiseacht, 2009
- An réabhlóid mar ghníomh dínite, 2007
- Tyda, 2006
- Beir leat do shár-Ghaeilg Súil siar agus ar aghaidh, 2004
- Amach, 2003
- Leabhar Nóra Ní Anluain: céad scéal ó cheartlár na cruinne, 1998
- Chun doirne: rogha aistí, 1996
- Fabhalscéalta, 1995
- An cogadh in aghaidh na critice, 1994
- An fear dána, 1993
- An t-úrscéal Gaeilge, 1991
- Tagann Godot, 1991
- Eiriceachtaí agus Scéalta Eile, 1987
- Stiall fhial feola, 1980
- Méirscrí na treibhe, 1978
- Máirtín Ó Cadhain: clár saothair, 1975
English
[edit]- The Dirty Dust. Cré na Cille, 2015
- The History of the Irish Book, vol. II, 2013
- Nailing Theses:selected essays, 2011
- A pocket history of Gaelic culture, 2000
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Alan Titley". Portraits of Irish-Language Writers. 24 September 2019. Archived from the original on 14 November 2025.
- ↑ "The O'Brien Press - Alan Titley". www.obrien.ie. Archived from the original on 25 December 2019.
- ↑ Coilféir, Máirtín. "Alan Titley: creative expression sourced in his own ethical code". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 20 May 2019.
- ↑ O'Leary, Philip (20 July 2005). The Prose Literature of the Gaelic Revival, 1881-1921: Ideology and Innovation. Penn State Press. ISBN 0271044403 – via Google Books.
- 1 2 Foster, John Wilson (14 December 2006). The Cambridge Companion to the Irish Novel. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521679961 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Conghaile, Micheál Ó; Breathnach, Pádraic; Conaola, Dara Ó; Titley, Alan (25 December 1998). Fourfront: Contemporary Stories Translated from the Irish. Clo Iar-Chonnacht. ISBN 9781902420011 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Alan Titley". Royal Irish Academy. 19 October 2015.
- ↑ Service (clouddataservice.co.uk), Cloud Data. "Alan Titley - Authors". Lagan Press.
- ↑ "Ennis Book Club Festival - Alan Titley". www.ennisbookclubfestival.com.
- ↑ "Crobhinge, Irish Times". 28 August 2023.
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