Alan Titley

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Professor Emeritus

Alan Titley

MRIA
Titley in 2025
Titley in 2025
Born (1947-06-28) 28 June 1947 (age 79)
Cork, Ireland
LanguageIrish
NationalityIrish
Years active1966–present

Alan Titley MRIA (born 28 June 1947, Irish: An Titlíoch) is an Irish-language novelist, translator, playwright and professor.[1][2][3][4][5] He also wrote columns under the name Crobhingne.[6]

Early life

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Titley was born in Cork and educated at Coláiste Chríost Rí, St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra and University College Dublin.[7]

Career

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He taught in Nigeria during the Biafra War. Later he was head of the Irish Department in Drumcondra from 1981. In 2003 he began to write a column in The Irish Times. In 2006 he was appointed Professor of Modern Irish in University College Cork. He retired in 2011. Titley was elected to the Royal Irish Academy in 2012.[8][9] Awards won include The Butler Prize of the Irish American Cultural Institute, The Pater Prize for International Drama, The Stewart Parker Award for Drama from the BBC, and the Éilís Dillon Award for Children's Literature.[10]

Political views

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On immigration Titley has advocated a totally open borders policy.[11]

Bibliography

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Irish

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  • Lámh, Lámh Eile, 2018
  • An Bhean Feasa, 2014
  • An Chuallacht Léannta: ceiliúradh ar Íosánaigh agus Léann na Gaeilge, 2013
  • Rabhadh Dánta, 2013
  • Smuf, 2012
  • Na Drámaí Garbha, 2011
  • Scríbhneoirí faoi chaibidil, 2010
  • Gluaiseacht, 2009
  • An réabhlóid mar ghníomh dínite, 2007
  • Tyda, 2006
  • Beir leat do shár-Ghaeilg Súil siar agus ar aghaidh, 2004
  • Amach, 2003
  • Leabhar Nóra Ní Anluain: céad scéal ó cheartlár na cruinne, 1998
  • Chun doirne: rogha aistí, 1996
  • Fabhalscéalta, 1995
  • An cogadh in aghaidh na critice, 1994
  • An fear dána, 1993
  • An t-úrscéal Gaeilge, 1991
  • Tagann Godot, 1991
  • Eiriceachtaí agus Scéalta Eile, 1987
  • Stiall fhial feola, 1980
  • Méirscrí na treibhe, 1978
  • Máirtín Ó Cadhain: clár saothair, 1975

English

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  • The Dirty Dust. Cré na Cille, 2015
  • The History of the Irish Book, vol. II, 2013
  • Nailing Theses:selected essays, 2011
  • A pocket history of Gaelic culture, 2000

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