Nell Regan is an internationally renowned Irish based poet and non fiction writer.
Nell Regan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1969 London |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Nationality | Irish, British |
| Genre | Poetry |
Life
editRegan was born in London in 1969 but grew up in Dublin, Ireland. She was educated in University College Dublin, Lancaster University and Goldsmiths, University of London. She is a graduate of The Poets’ House, Donegal. Regan has worked as a documentary researcher. She teaches in Dublin.[1] In 2013 Regan was made artistic director of the West Cork Literary Festival.[2][3]
In 2011, she participated in the International Writing Program Fall Residency at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, IA.[4]
Awards
edit- 2007 Dublin City Council Bursary for Literature[5]
- 2012 Fulbright Fellowship[6]
- 2010 Arts Council An Chomhairle Ealaíon Literature Bursary[5]
- in 2011 she was Writer in Residence at the International Writing Programme, Iowa[5]
- In 2013 Writer in Residence at the Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris.[5]
- 2016 Kavanagh Fellowship
- She has also been shortlisted for the Glen Dimplex New Writing Awards, Strong Awards and Patrick Kavanagh Awards.[5]
Themes
editRegan's poetry draws from the issues she is interested in, like history, culture and nature and she has been commissioned by organisations like Cork County Council's Fort Camden Commission.[7][8]
Bibliography
editPoetry
edit- Preparing for Spring (Galway, Arlen House, 2007/New York, Syracuse University Press, 2008)
- Bound for Home (Arlen House, 2011)
- One Still Thing (London, Enitharmon, 2014)
- Underworld (Belfast, Lapwing, 2004)
Non fiction
edit- Female Activists, Irish Women and Change, (Woodfield Press, 2001)
- Field Day Anthlogy Vol 4.
References
edit- ^ "irish writers online". Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ Cashin, Declan (29 June 2014). "Question of culture with artistic director Nell Regan". The Independent. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ "Nell Regan appointed new Artistic Director of West Cork Literary Festival". 4 October 2013. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "2011 Resident Participants | The International Writing Program". iwp.uiowa.edu. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "enitharmon publishing". enitharmon publishing. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "fulbright-recipient-nell-regan-". fulbright. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "Irish Poet in America". thetimes-tribune. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "Munster literature reviews Bound for Home". Munster literature. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
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