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Kevin Mark Ireland OBE (born 18 July 1933) is a New Zealand poet, short story writer, novelist and librettist.[1]

Kevin Ireland

OBE
Ireland in 2000
BornKevin Mark Ireland
(1933-07-18) 18 July 1933 (age 88)
Auckland, New Zealand
OccupationWriter
GenrePoetry

Life


Born in Auckland, in 1959 Ireland headed for London where he remained for twenty-five years (with the interlude of a short interval in Bulgaria, translating Bulgarian poetry into English); for two decades, Ireland was employed by The Times.

In 1986, Ireland was writer-in-residence at Canterbury University; in 1987, he was the Grimshaw-Sargeson Fellowship; in 1989, he was the University of Auckland's writing fellow, assistant editor of Quote Unquote, and president of PEN, 1990–91.[2]


Family


Ireland's second wife was Phoebe Caroline Dalwood (1940-2000);[3] Ireland has two stepsons. He lives in Devonport, New Zealand.[1]


Honours and awards



Works



Short Stories



Novels



Editor



Essays



Memoirs



Anthologies



References


  1. Profile, International Who's Who in Poetry and Poets' Encyclopaedia; accessed 23 September 2015.
  2. Profile, bookcouncil.org.nz; accessed 23 September 2015.
  3. "Ireland, Phoebe Caroline, active 1940-2005". Ireland, Phoebe Caroline, active 1940... | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand. 1 January 1940. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  4. "No. 52953". The London Gazette (2nd supplement). 13 June 1992. p. 30.
  5. "Honorary degree citations". Massey University. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  6. "Previous winners". Creative New Zealand. Retrieved 24 October 2013.





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