Alan Titley
Alan Titley | |
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 Titley in 2015 | |
| Born | 28 June 1947 Cork, Ireland |
| Language | Irish |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Years active | 1966–present |
Alan Titley MRIA (born 28 June 1947, Template:Lang-ga) is an Irish-language novelist, translator, playwright and professor.[1][2][3][4][5] He also wrote columns under the name Crobhingne.[6]
Early life
Titley was born in Cork and educated at Coláiste Chríost Rí, St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra and University College Dublin.[7]
Career
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] Awards won include 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.[10]
Political views
On immigration Titley has advocated a totally open borders policy.[11]
Bibliography
Irish
- 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
- 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
- ^ "Alan Titley".
- ^ Coilféir, Máirtín. "Alan Titley: creative expression sourced in his own ethical code". The Irish Times.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Alan Titley". Royal Irish Academy. 19 October 2015.
- ^ "The O'Brien Press - Alan Titley". www.obrien.ie.
- ^ Service (clouddataservice.co.uk), Cloud Data. "Alan Titley - Authors". Lagan Press.
- ^ "Ennis Book Club Festival - Alan Titley". www.ennisbookclubfestival.com.
- ^ "Alan Titley". Portraits of Irish-Language Writers.
- ^ "Crobhinge, Irish Times". 28 August 2023.
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- 1947 births
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- Irish-language writers
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- Irish male dramatists and playwrights
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- Scholars and academics from Cork (city)
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- Academics of Dublin City University
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- Members of the Royal Irish Academy