Vincent Woods
Vincent Woods | |
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| Born | 1960 (age 63–64) County Leitrim, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | College of Commerce, Rathmines(DIT) |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Employer | RTÉ |
| Known for | The Arts Show |
Vincent Woods (born 1960) is an Irish poet and playwright.
His life
[edit]Woods was born in County Leitrim. He studied Journalism in the College of Commerce, Rathmines. Woods lived in the United States, New Zealand, and Australia and worked as a journalist with RTÉ, hosting The Arts Show on RTÉ Radio 1 until 1989, and then Arts Tonight.[1][2] Woods' radio play, The Leitrim Hotel, won the P. J. O'Connor award for radio drama, and he also won The Stewart Parker Award for Drama in 1993.
His works
[edit]His poetry collections include Lives and Miracles[3] and The Colour of Language. Woods is a member of Aosdána.[4][5] His playwriting credits include A Cry from Heaven,[6] At the Black Pig's Dyke, John Hughdy and Tom John, and Song of the Yellow Bittern.[7][8]
He wrote songs for Irish singer Mary McPartlan for her album Petticoat Loose. The songs are "Sanctuary", "Kiss the Moon" and "Petticoat Loose."
References
[edit]- ^ "Vincent Woods". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ Falvey, Deirdre (22 August 2009). "Arts on RTÉ Radio: win some, lose some". The Irish Times. Dublin. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ Lives and Miracles by Vincent Woods Drawings by Charles Cullen :: Syracuse University Press
- ^ "Vincent Woods". aosdana.artscouncil.ie. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ Kennys: Woods Vincent, The Colour of Language, Poet & Playwright, Leitrim Writer - Kennys Irish Bookshop, Galway, Ireland
- ^ "A Cry from Heaven - Vincent Woods". Archived from the original on 21 March 2007. Retrieved 30 January 2007.
- ^ "Vincent Woods". Archived from the original on 11 May 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "Woods, Vincent". Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
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