Biography
Originally from Swinford, County Mayo. Poet. PhD in English. Teaching and research interests: poetry, bioethics, creative writing, literature, philosophy, medical humanities.
Research Expertise
Description
Medical Humanities, Literature in Medical Education, Narrative Ethics, American Poetry, Wallace Stevens, Ted Hughes, Thomas Moore.Recognition
Awards and Honours
John Broderick Writer in Residence Fellow, Aidan Heavey Library
Arts Council Writer in Residence Fellow, University of Limerick
Writer in Residence, Washington Ireland Program
Work included on the Leaving Cert Prescribed Poetry Syllabus
UNESCO Fellow in Creative Writing, International Writing Programe, University of Iowa
Fellow in Literature and Medicine, University of Iowa
Broad Curriculum Fellowship in Medical Ethics, TCD School of Medicine
Arts Council Bursary Award in Literature
Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award
Strokestown International Poetry Award