In Conversation with: Theo Dorgan

Skibbereen Arts Festival

Acclaimed Cork poet talks to Skibbereen writer Caragh Bell

Skibbereen Arts Festival 2025

Arts in the Heart of West Cork.
10  days of the best homegrown and international talent in the beautiful town of Skibbereen in west Cork.

Hosted by Caragh Bell.Born in Cork, Theo Dorgan has just published his second novel, CAMARADE, with Mercier Press. He is an award-winning poet, novelist, documentary screenwriter, translator, essayist and editor, with ten collections of poetry published; the most recent, ONCE WAS A BOY, received the accolade of One City, One Book 2024 in his native city.Among his translations are three volumes from the French of Syrian poet, Maram al Masri and a translation into Irish of GYPSY BALLADS by Federico García Lorca, BAILÉID GIOFÓGACHA. He devised and co-edited AN LEABHAR MÓR/THE GREAT BOOK OF IRELAND. He scripted and presented the multi-award-winning Alan Gilsenan documentary for TG4, AN BUACHAILL GEALGHÁIREACH/THE LAUGHING BOY.Many of his poems have been set to music, and two of his long poems, SAPPHO'S DAUGHTER and ÉRIU &amp; AMERGIN, have been performed to music by Colm Mac Con Iomaire. Translations of his work in book form have been published in Greek, Italian and French. He is a member of Aosdána.

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