Eva Bourke facts for kids

Eva Bourke (born in 1946) is a talented Irish poet who was born in Germany. She writes beautiful poems and has shared her work with many readers.

Her Life and Work

Eva Bourke was born in Germany. However, she has spent most of her life in Galway, Ireland. She studied German Literature and History of Art at the University of Munich.

In the late 1970s, she moved to Galway with her husband, Eoin Bourke, and their three children. Her husband became a professor of German Literature at the National University of Ireland, Galway. Eva has lived in Galway ever since. She also taught at the University of Galway.

Her Poetry and Translations

Eva Bourke writes her poems in English. She has published seven collections of her own poetry. A "collection" is like a book filled with many poems.

She also helps share poetry between different languages. She has translated poems by Irish writers into German. These translations appeared in magazines like Die Horen and Akzente. She also translated them for a book called Grand Tour.

Eva has also translated poems from German into English. For example, she translated poems by Elisabeth Borchers. She also translated poems by the Irish poet Moya Cannon.

Teaching and Awards

Eva Bourke has shared her knowledge with others. She taught creative writing at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. She also taught in a special writing program at the National University of Ireland in Galway.

Her work has been recognized with several awards. In 2020, she received the Michael Hartnett Prize for Poetry. This is a special award for poets. She is also a member of Aosdána. This is an Irish organization that honors artists.

Her Family

Since the 1990s, Eva and her husband have split their time. They live part of the year in Ireland and part in Berlin, Germany.

Her daughter, Miriam de Burca, is an artist and makes films. One of her sons, Benjamin de Burca, is also an artist. He works as part of an artist team called Wagner/de Burca.