Thomas Kinsella
Irish writer, poet, translator and publisher (1928-2021) · Ireland · On the map · Writers · Died at 93
Thomas Kinsella was an Irish poet, translator, editor, and publisher. Born outside Dublin, he attended University College Dublin before entering the civil service. He began publishing poetry in the early 1950s and, around the same time, translated early Irish poetry into English.
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2021Died22 December 20211982Rooney Prize for Irish LiteratureAward1971Guggenheim FellowshipAward1968Guggenheim FellowshipAward1928Born4 May 1928
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In the 1960s, he moved to the United States to teach English at universities, including Temple University. Kinsella continued to publish steadily until the 2010s.
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Ireland
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Writers
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Status
Deceased
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Lived 1928 to 2021 · aged 93
