Paul Perry

Life
Author of The Drowning of the Saints (2003), début poetry collection from 1998 Hennessy New Irish Writer; james Michener fellow of creative writing, Miami Univ.; poetry fellow, Houston, Texas; and 2002 Listowel Poetry prizewinner; writer in residence, Co. Longford Co. Council, 2002; writer in residence, University of Ulster, 2004.

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Works
The Drowning of the Saints (Galway: Salmon Poetry 2003), 80pp. [incls. poems “Rhapsody with Owl”; “The Walk, after Chagall”; “To Dexter Above”, et al.]

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Criticism
Fred Johnston, review of The Drowning of the Saints, in Books Ireland (April 2004), pp.89-90 [‘a real poetic find’].

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Princess Grace Irish Library (Monaco)