Liam Mac Cóil
Liam Mac Cóil is an Irish language novelist, a critic, and an essayist.
Career[]
Born in Dublin in 1952, Liam Mac Cóil lives in the Gaeltacht of Ráth Cairn, County Meath. Before becoming a full-time writer he worked for a time at An Coiste Téarmaíochta. He is presently co-editor of the literary annual Bliainiris and director of the publishing house Carbad. He has written six novels as well as a writer's journal, (Notes from the Centre).
Early in his career, he published two translations from the Welsh, Tiocfaidh Lá (original title: Daw Dydd, a selection of writings by Welsh-language activist Ffred Ffransis) and Saibhreas Chnoic Chaspair (Trysor Bryniau Caspar, a young-adult novel by John Selwyn Lloyd). In 2010 he published a work of personal reflections on the composer Charles Villiers Stanford titled An Chláirseach agus an Choróin.[1] His work has also appeared in the publications Comhar, Feasta and Aimsir Óg.
Awards and Nominations[]
Mac Cóil's debut novel, An Dochtúir Áthas, was shortlisted for the Irish Times Literature Prize for Fiction in 1995, becoming the first Irish-language novel to be so recognised. His third novel, Fontenoy, won the Gradam Uí Shúilleabháin (an annual prize for Irish-language books) in 2006.
Published novels[]
- An Dochtúir Áthas (Doctor Joy), Leabhar Breac, 1995
- An Claíomh Solais (The Sword of Light), Leabhar Breac, 1998
- Fontenoy, Leabhar Breac, 2005
- (The Letter), Leabhar Breac, 2012
- (In a Strange Land), Leabhar Breac, 2014
- (The Wood), Leabhar Breac, 2016.
- (The Way of the Spanish) Leabhar Breac, 2020
Other published work[]
- Tiocfaidh Lá, Carbad, 1977 (translation of Daw Dydd by Ffred Ffransis)
- The Book of Blackrock, Carraig Books, 1977
- Saibhreas Chnoic Chaspair, An Gúm, 1981 (translation of Trysor Bryniau Caspar by J. Selwyn Lloyd)
- Toirealach Ó Cearúlláin, Leabhar Breac, 1999
- Nótaí ón Lár, Leabhar Breac, 2000
- Bliainiris, Carbad, 2000 -2007
Notes[]
- ^ Ó Broin, Brian. "Review of An Chláirseach is an Choróin". H-Albion. Retrieved 2017-06-12.
External links[]
References[]
- Gaelchultúr Book Club, February 2013 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEQ0a2o04LQ)
- Irish novelists
- Irish-language writers
- Living people
- 1952 births
- 20th-century Irish people
- 21st-century Irish people
- People from Dublin (city)
- People from County Meath
- Irish male novelists