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Sorcha de Brún
TranslationDr. Sorcha de Brún was awarded her PhD in Irish from Ulster University in Belfast, Northern Ireland and is a lecturer, writer and translator working in modern Irish in the School of English, Irish and Communication in the University of Limerick, Ireland. Her Irish language poetry has been published in various anthologies, such as Comhar, Washing Windows and An Gúm. She is a recipient of the Duais Foras na Gaeilge/Foras na Gaeilge Prize, the Máirtín Ó Cadhain Short Story Award, numerous Oireachtas na Gaeilge literary awards, and her short stories and poetry feature on the Séideán Sí Irish Primary Curriculum. She was a awarded a place on Poetry Ireland’s Introductions/Céadlínte series in 2024. Her translations include Shakespeare’s sonnets as well as the works of numerous German, Irish and American poets. A former organist and choral director, she has arranged both art song Lieder for the Irish language as well as a wide range of Irish language church music. A regular contributor to Irish language media, she is a former recipient of the John and Pat Hume Scholarship Award and recent publications include 'Absolute Music as a Framing Device in Desiderius a Dó by Pádraig Ó Cíobháin' and her visual art poem, ‘I mo Bholg’ [In my Belly] combining poetry with Gaelic script calligraphy, Fire: Brigid and the Sacred Feminine (2024). Her forthcoming monograph, An Chruinne Fhireann: Micheál Ó Conghaile, Pádraig Ó Cíobháin, Joe Steve Ó Neachtain agus Fireannachtaí na Gaeilge [The Male World: Micheál Ó Conghaile, Pádraig Ó Cíobháin, Joe Steve Ó Neachtain and Irish Language Masculinities] will be published in 2025 by Arlen House.
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