Gerard Beirne facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Gerard Beirne
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| Born | October 30, 1962 County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Citizenship | Irish, Canadian |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin |
| Notable awards | Sunday Tribune New Irish Writer of the Year, 1996 |
| Spouse |
Eilish Cleary
(m. 1989; div. 2015) |
| Children | 4, including Luke Francis Beirne |
Gerard Beirne is an Irish author and editor. He helps edit stories for a magazine called The Fiddlehead. He also runs an online magazine called The Irish Literary Times.
Mr. Beirne was a special writer at the University of New Brunswick in 2008. There, he taught students how to write creative stories. Today, he teaches writing and literature at the Atlantic Technological University in Sligo, Ireland.
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Awards and Special Mentions
Gerard Beirne has won many awards for his writing. These awards show how talented he is.
Early Writing Success
In 1996, Mr. Beirne won two important awards. These were the Hennessey Literary Awards. He was named "New Irish Writer of the Year." He also won "Best Emerging Fiction Writer." This means he was a new writer who showed great promise.
Novels and Short Stories
His first novel, The Eskimo in the Net, was very popular. In 2004, it was a finalist for the Kerry Group Irish Fiction Award. The Daily Express newspaper even chose it as their "Book of the Year."
In 2016, his first collection of short stories, In a Time of Drought and Hunger, was also a finalist for an award. This was the Danuta Gleed Literary Award. In the same year, he was a finalist for the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards. This was for his short story called "What a River Remembers of its Course."
Poetry and Collaborations
Mr. Beirne also writes poetry. His book of poems, Digging My Own Grave, was a runner-up for the Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award in 1997.
He also worked with a composer named Siobhán Cleary. They created a show called Hum. The Irish Times newspaper said it was a "theatrical tour de force." This means it was a very powerful and exciting show.
Film Adaptations
In 2000, one of Mr. Beirne's stories was made into a short film. The story was called "Sightings of Bono." The famous singer Bono himself starred in this film.
Gerard Beirne's Books
Gerard Beirne has written many different types of books. These include novels, short story collections, and poetry.
Novels
- The Eskimo in the Net. Published in London in 2003.
- Turtle. Published in Ottawa in 2009.
- Charlie Tallulah. Published in Ottawa in 2013.
- The Thickness of Ice. Published in Montreal in 2024.
Short Story Collections
- In a Time of Drought and Hunger. Published in Ottawa in 2015.
Poetry Books
- Digging My Own Grave. Published in Dublin in 1997.
- Games of Chance: A Gambler's Manual. Published in Ottawa in 2011.
- The Death Poems: Songs, Visions, Meditations. Published in Cromer in 2023.
Theatre and Film Works
- Hum! This was a collaboration with Siobhán Cleary. It was first performed in 1998. It was performed again in 2020 by the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra.
- Sightings of Bono. This was a short film made in 2000. Bono was in the film.
