Alan Titley (born 28 June 1947, ) is an

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novelist, translator, playwright and professor. He also wrote columns under the name Crobhingne.

Early life

Titley was born in Cork and educated at Coláiste Chríost Rí, St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra and

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Career

He taught in

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during the Biafra War. Later he was head of the Irish Department in Drumcondra from 1981. In 2003 he began to write a column in ''

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''. In 2006 he was appointed Professor of Modern Irish in

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. He retired in 2011. Titley was elected to the

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in 2012. Awards won include The Butler Prize of the Irish American Cultural Institute, The Pater Prize for International Drama, The Stewart Parker Award for Drama from the

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, and the Éilís Dillon Award for Children's Literature.

Political views

On immigration Titley has advocated a totally open borders policy.

Bibliography

Irish

*''Lámh, Lámh Eile'', 2018 * ''An Bhean Feasa'', 2014 * ''An Chuallacht Léannta: ceiliúradh ar Íosánaigh agus Léann na Gaeilge'', 2013 * ''Rabhadh Dánta'', 2013 * ''Smuf'', 2012 * ''Na Drámaí Garbha'', 2011 * ''Scríbhneoirí faoi chaibidil'', 2010 * ''Gluaiseacht'', 2009 * ''An réabhlóid mar ghníomh dínite'', 2007 * ''Tyda'', 2006 * ''Beir leat do shár-Ghaeilg Súil siar agus ar aghaidh'', 2004 * ''Amach'', 2003 * ''Leabhar Nóra Ní Anluain: céad scéal ó cheartlár na cruinne'', 1998 * ''Chun doirne: rogha aistí'', 1996 * ''Fabhalscéalta'', 1995 * ''An cogadh in aghaidh na critice'', 1994 * ''An fear dána'', 1993 * ''An t-úrscéal Gaeilge'', 1991 * ''Tagann Godot'', 1991 * ''Eiriceachtaí agus Scéalta Eile'', 1987 * ''Stiall fhial feola'', 1980 * ''Méirscrí na treibhe'', 1978 * ''Máirtín Ó Cadhain: clár saothair'', 1975

English

* ''The Dirty Dust. Cré na Cille'', 2015 * ''The History of the Irish Book, vol. II'', 2013 * ''Nailing Theses:selected essays'', 2011 * ''A pocket history of Gaelic culture'', 2000

References

External links

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Alan Titley on Goodreads
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