Enda Wyley facts for kids

Enda Wyley is a well-known Irish writer. She creates wonderful poetry and exciting books especially for children.

About Enda Wyley

Enda Wyley was born in Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland, in 1966. She still lives in Dublin today.

She studied at the Marino Institute of Education in Dublin. After finishing her studies, she worked for twenty years as a primary school teacher. This experience likely helped her understand what children enjoy reading! Later, she earned a Master's degree in creative writing from Lancaster University.

Enda Wyley is married to Peter Sirr, who is also a poet. They have one daughter.

Her Creative Work

Enda Wyley is known for both her poetry and her children's books. She has been a "Poet-at-Work" at the Coombe Maternity Hospital in Dublin. She also served as a "Writer in Residence" at the Marino Institute, where she once studied. This means she spent time there helping others with their writing.

Poetry Books

Here are some of the poetry collections Enda Wyley has published:

• Eating ... (Dedalus Press, 1993)
• Socrates in the Garden (Dedalus Press, 1998)
• Poems for Breakfast (Dedalus Press, 2004)
• To Wake to This (Dedalus Press, 2009)
• Borrowed Space, New and Selected Poems (Dedalus Press, 2014)
• The Painter on his Bike (Dedalus Press, 2019)

Children's Books

Enda Wyley has also written several popular books for young readers:

• Boo and Bear (O'Brien Press, 2003)
• The Silver Notebook (O'Brien Press, 2007)
• I Won’t Go to China! (O'Brien Press, 2009)

Awards and Recognition

Enda Wyley has received several important awards for her writing:

• In 2015, she became a member of Aosdána. This is a special group that honors Irish artists.
• In 2013, she received the Patrick and Katherine Kavanagh Fellowship for her poetry.
• In 2011, she earned a Special Merit Award from the Reading Association of Ireland.
• In 1996, she was awarded the Vincent Buckley Poetry Prize.

See also

• List of Irish writers