Life
1961- [or Annaigh]; b. Enniskillen; ed. St. Michael’s Primary, Enniskillen,
St. Michaels’ Secondary, Enniskillen, and New University of Ulster
at Coleraine [UUC]; Library Assistant, Enniskillen 1983-1988; Writer in
Residence, University of Ulster and Queens College, Belfast during 1988-1991;
novels, Mo Dhá Mhicí (1986); Rubble na Mickies
(1990); Féirín, agus Scéalta Eile (1992),
comprising the Blackbird Trilogy; An Deireadh (1997); Radio Presenter,
Radio Ulster 1991-1994; ‘The Novel in Irish Today’ (23 June
1994), in Linenhall Irish Language Lecture series.
Works
Novels, Cuaifeach mo Londubh Buí (Coiscéim
1983; 1996); Mo Dhá Mhicí (Coiscéim 1986);
Rubble na Mickies (Coiscéim 1990); Féirín,
agus Scéalta Eile (Coiscéim 1992); An Deireadh (Cóisceim
1997), 168pp. Journalism, ‘Comhar-rá 10: Gabriel Rosenstock
i gcomhrá le S. MacA. [...]’, in Comhar (Lúnasa
1984) [q.pp.]; ‘Not the Mindless Babble of Peasants: The Novel in
Irish Today’, in Causeway (Winter), pp.38-41. See also contributions
to Spark, the journal of the Tempo Literary Society, Co. Fermanagh
(Fermanagh/WEA Spring 1992)
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Criticism
Ciaran Ó Pronnlaigh, ‘Séamas Mac Annaidh,
Scrírneoir nua - aoinseach (UU Thesis 1992), 77pp.
Louis de Paor, ‘Léirmheas ar Cuaifeach mo Londubh Buí’, in Macalla (1984), pp.176-85.
Micheál Mac Craith, ‘"Ag Cur Rudaí as a Riocht ar Mhaithe le hÉifeacht": Saothar Shéamais Mhic Annaidh’, in Comhar (Nollaig 1987) [q.pp.].
Alan Titley, An tÚrscéal Gaeilge (Baile Átha Cliath: An Clóchomhar Tta 1991), p.61 & pp.581-86.
Caoimhín Mac Giolla Léith, ‘Tá Bagairt ar Leith ag baint le saothar Mhic Annaidh’, review of Rubble na Mickies, in Anois (15 Aibreán 1990).
Liam Mac Cóil, review of Mo Dhá Mhicí (Coiscéim 1986), in Irish Review, No. 1 (1986), p.958.
Liam Mac Cóil, review of An Déireadh, in The Irish Times (1 Feb. 1997, p.9;
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Notes
Dermot Bolger, Picador Book of Contemporary Irish Fiction (London:
Picador 1990), introduction citing Séamus Mac Annaigh [sic], Cuaifeach
mo Londubh Buí, novel [n.d.].
Greagóir Ó Duill, ed., Filíocht Uladh 1960-1985 (Coiscéim 1986), contains poems; cites the novel as Cuaifeach Mo LonDubh Buí (Coscéim 1981 [sic]).
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