Peter Sirr facts for kids
Peter Sirr (born in 1960) is a well-known Irish poet. He was born in Waterford, Ireland, and now lives in Dublin. He works as a writer and translator, which means he helps change books and documents from one language to another.
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About Peter Sirr
Peter Sirr was born in Waterford in 1960. When he was a child, his family moved to Dublin. He studied at Trinity College Dublin, a famous university.
Early Achievements
Peter Sirr started winning awards for his poetry early on. In 1982, he won the Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award. The next year, in 1983, he won a poetry prize at Listowel Writers' Week. These awards helped show how talented he was.
Life and Work
For many years, Peter Sirr spent time living in Ireland, Italy, and Holland. Now, he has settled back in Dublin. He was the director of the Irish Writers' Centre from 1991 to 2002. This center helps support writers in Ireland. He also edited a magazine called Poetry Ireland Review from 2003 to 2007.
Awards for His Books
Peter Sirr has been recognized for his poetry collections. His book Nonetheless was shortlisted for the Poetry Now Award in 2005. His book The Thing Is was also shortlisted for the same award in 2010. In 2011, The Thing Is won the Michael Hartnett Award, which is a big honor for poets.
Other Writings
Besides poetry, Peter Sirr has also written plays for radio. He wrote a novel for children called Black Wreath.
Today, Peter Sirr works as a freelance writer and translator. This means he works for himself and takes on different writing and translation projects. He also teaches part-time at Trinity College Dublin. He lives in Dublin with his wife, Enda Wyley, who is also a poet, and their daughter.
Poetry Books
Here are some of the poetry books Peter Sirr has published:
- Marginal Zones (Gallery Press 1984)
- Talk, Talk (Gallery Press 1987)
- Ways of Falling (Gallery Press 1991)
- The Ledger of Fruitful Exchange (Gallery Press 2000)
- Bring Everything (Gallery Press 2000)
- Nonetheless (Gallery Press 2004)
- Selected Poems 1982-2004 (Gallery Press 2004); Wake Forest University Press, 2005
- The Thing Is (Gallery Press 2009)
- The Rooms (Gallery Press 2014)
- The Gravity Wave (Gallery Press 2019)
Books for Children
Peter Sirr has also written a book especially for young readers:
- Black Wreath (O'Brien Press 2014)
