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He was born in [[Dublin]] and joined the diplomatic service. He served as Irish Ambassador to Sweden, Norway, Finland, India, Luxembourg and Portugal.<ref name="bradley">{{cite book |last=Bradley |first=Anthony |title=Contemporary Irish Poetry: An Anthology |publisher=[[University of California Press]] |year=1980 |location=Berkeley |pages=144 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=ylllNco4560C&pg=PA144 |oclc=5311547 |isbn=9780520033894 }}</ref> |
He was born in [[Dublin]] and joined the diplomatic service. He served as Irish Ambassador to Sweden, Norway, Finland, India, Luxembourg and Portugal.<ref name="bradley">{{cite book |last=Bradley |first=Anthony |title=Contemporary Irish Poetry: An Anthology |publisher=[[University of California Press]] |year=1980 |location=Berkeley |pages=144 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=ylllNco4560C&pg=PA144 |oclc=5311547 |isbn=9780520033894 }}</ref> |
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His poetry collections include ''One Recent Evening'' (1944, with [[Robert Greacen]] and [[Bruce Williamson (poet)|Bruce Williamson]]), ''On the Barricades'' (1944, with Robert Greacen and Bruce Williamson) ''Reservations'' (1950), ''Horan's Field and Other Reservations'' (1972), and ''Sandymount'' (1988). In 1945 he won the [[George William Russell|Æ]] Memorial Prize for a manuscript collection of poems.<ref>''Irish Times'', "A.E. MEMORIAL PRIZE, 1945", 18 December |
His poetry collections include ''One Recent Evening'' (1944, with [[Robert Greacen]] and [[Bruce Williamson (poet)|Bruce Williamson]]), ''On the Barricades'' (1944, with Robert Greacen and Bruce Williamson) ''Reservations'' (1950), ''Horan's Field and Other Reservations'' (1972), and ''Sandymount'' (1988). In 1945 he won the [[George William Russell|Æ]] Memorial Prize for a manuscript collection of poems.<ref>''Irish Times'', "A.E. MEMORIAL PRIZE, 1945", 18 December 1945</ref> He was poetry editor of the literary magazine ''Envoy'' from 1949 to 1951. |
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He also produced translations from the Irish language, including ''Dialann Deoraí'' by [[Dónall Mac Amhlaigh]], (''An Irish Navvy'',1964); and ''Rotha Mór an tSaoil'' by [[Micí Mac Gabhann]] (''The Hard Road to Klondike'', 1973), and a translation of the German poet [[Rainer Maria Rilke|Rilke]] (''Beatha Mhuire /sraith dhánta Ghearmáinise le Rainer Maria Rilke'', 1990). A radio play, ''Wrap Up My Green Jacket'' was broadcast by the [[BBC]]. |
He also produced translations from the Irish language, including ''Dialann Deoraí'' by [[Dónall Mac Amhlaigh]], (''An Irish Navvy'',1964); and ''Rotha Mór an tSaoil'' by [[Micí Mac Gabhann]] (''The Hard Road to Klondike'', 1973), and a translation of the German poet [[Rainer Maria Rilke|Rilke]] (''Beatha Mhuire /sraith dhánta Ghearmáinise le Rainer Maria Rilke'', 1990). A radio play, ''Wrap Up My Green Jacket'' was broadcast by the [[BBC]]. |
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Valentin Iremonger (1918 - 22 May 1991) was an Irish diplomat and poet.
He was born in Dublin and joined the diplomatic service. He served as Irish Ambassador to Sweden, Norway, Finland, India, Luxembourg and Portugal.[1]
His poetry collections include One Recent Evening (1944, with Robert Greacen and Bruce Williamson), On the Barricades (1944, with Robert Greacen and Bruce Williamson) Reservations (1950), Horan's Field and Other Reservations (1972), and Sandymount (1988). In 1945 he won the Æ Memorial Prize for a manuscript collection of poems.[2] He was poetry editor of the literary magazine Envoy from 1949 to 1951.
He also produced translations from the Irish language, including Dialann Deoraí by Dónall Mac Amhlaigh, (An Irish Navvy,1964); and Rotha Mór an tSaoil by Micí Mac Gabhann (The Hard Road to Klondike, 1973), and a translation of the German poet Rilke (Beatha Mhuire /sraith dhánta Ghearmáinise le Rainer Maria Rilke, 1990). A radio play, Wrap Up My Green Jacket was broadcast by the BBC.
He edited, with Robert Greacen, Contemporary Irish Poetry (1949); and Irish Short Stories (1960).
References
- ^ Bradley, Anthony (1980). Contemporary Irish Poetry: An Anthology. Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 144. ISBN 9780520033894. OCLC 5311547.
- ^ Irish Times, "A.E. MEMORIAL PRIZE, 1945", 18 December 1945
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