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Dr. Louis De Paor BA, PHD

Contact Details

Title Director
Address Centre For Irish Studies
Room 204, Martha Fox House
Distillery Road
Nui Galway
Telephone: Ext. 3660
Email:
ei.yawlagiun@roaped.siuol

 

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Research Interests

Twentieth century writing in Irish and in translation.  Early modern poetry in Irish. The fiction of Máirtín Ó Cadhain and Flann O'Brien.
 

Books

Liam S Gógan (2012) Míorúilt an chleite chaoin: Rogha dánta Liam S Gógan. Baile Átha Cliath: Coiscéim. [Details]
De Paor, L. (2011) An paróiste míorúilteach/The miraculous parish: Rogha Dánta/Selected poems. Conamara & Baile Átha Cliath: O'Brien Press & Cló IarChonnacht. [Details]
Seán Ó Tuama (2008) Aguisíní. Baile Átha Cliath & Gaillimh: Coiscéim agus Ionad an Léinn Éireannaigh. [Details]
De Paor, L. (2004) Remembered Nations, Imagined Republics: Proceedings of the Twelfth Irish Australian Conference, eagrán speisialta de The Australian Journal of Irish Studies, vol 4, in eagar le Maureen O’Connor & Philip Bull, Centre for Irish Studies, NUI Galway & Centre for Irish Studies, Murdoch University. -: -. [Details]
Louis de Paor (2000) Freacnairc mhearcair/The oomph of quicksilver: selected poems of Michael Davitt. -: CUP. [Details]
Louis de Paor (1998) Leabhar Sheáin Uí Thuama (eag. Baile Átha Cliath: Coiscéim. [Details]
Louis de Paor (1991) Faoin mblaoisc bheag sin: an aigneolaíocht i scéalta Mháirtín Uí Chadhain. Baile Átha Cliath: Coiscéim. [Details]
Louis de Paor (le Seán Ó Tuama) (1991) Coiscéim na haoise seo. Baile Átha Cliath: Coiscéim. [Details]

Book Chapters

De Paor, L. (2013) '‘Irish language modernism’' In: Joe Cleary (eds). Cambridge companion to Irish modernism. UK: Cambridge University Press. [Details]
De Paor, L. (2008) 'Cumhacht an aistriúcháin' In: Charlie Dillon & Ríóna Ní Fhríghil (eds). Aistriú Éireann. Cló Ollscoil na Banríona. [Details]
De Paor, L. (2006) 'Modern Poetry in Irish 1939-2000' In: Philip O'Leary, Margaret Kelleher (eds). The Cambridge History of Irish Literature. Cambridge University Press. [Details]
De Paor, L. (2006) 'Micheál Ó hAirtnéide’s collected poems in Irish' In: John McDonagh & Stephen Newman (eds). Remembering Michael Hartnett. -: Four Court Press: Baile Átha Cliath. [Details]
Louis De Paor (2004) '‘Understanding one another better: language, conflict and cultural diversity’' In: (ed.) Andrew Finlay (eds). Identity under Erasure? Irish perspectives on citizenship and the politics of identification. Berlin & London: LIT. [Details]
Louis De Paor (2004) '‘An tsídheoig is an scian dochtúra: Flann O’Brien agus seanlitríocht na Gaeilge’' In: M. Herbert, J. Carey, K. Murray (eds). Cín Chille Cúile, Texts, saints and places: Essays in honour of Pádraig Ó Riain. Aberystwyth: Celtic Studies Publications. [Details]
Louis de Paor (2000) '‘Disappearing language: translations from the Irish’' In: Irish writing in the twentieth century: a reader. Cork: Cork University Press. [Details]
Louis de Paor (2000) '‘Everybody’s father: genealogy in Irish poetry’' In: Origins and revivals: proceedings of the first Australian Conference of Celtic Studies. Sydney: Centre for Celtic Studies, University of Sydney. [Details]
Louis de Paor (2000) 'Do chur chúarta ar gcridhe: léamh ar dhán le hEochaidh Ó hEoghusa' In: Pádraigín Riggs, Breandán Ó Conchúir, Seán Ó Coileáin (eds). Saoi na héigse: aistí in ómós do Sheán Ó Tuama. Baile Átha Cliath: An Clóchomhar Teoranta. [Details]
Louis de Paor (2000) 'Satire and subversion in An Béal Bocht' In: Philip Bull, Frances Devlin-Glass, Helen Doyle (eds). Ireland and Australia, 1798-1998: Studies in Culture, Identity and Migration. Sydney: Crossing Press. [Details]
De Paor, L. (2000) 'Everybody’s Father: Genealogy in Irish Poetry' In: Origins and Revivals: Proceedings of the First Australian Conference of Celtic Studies. Centre for Celtic Studies, University of Sydney: -. [Details]
De Paor, L. (1997) 'Stepping Stones across a River in Spate: Images of Language Loss in Irish Writing in English and in the Guerilla Poems of Lionel G Fogarty' In: Tadhg Foley, Fiona Bateman (eds). Irish-Australian Studies: Papers Delivered at the Ninth Irish-Australian Conference. Galway: Crossing Press: Sydney 1999. [Details]
Louis de Paor (1994) 'A feminine voice: the poems of Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill' In: Rebecca Pelan, Mark Finnane, NoelQuirke (eds). Proceedings of the seventh Irish Australian Conference. Sydney: Crossing Press. [Details]
Louis de Paor (1989) '‘Máirtín Ó Cadhain: scríbhneoir nua-Aimsire iarFhreudach’' In: Léachtaí Uí Chadhain (1980-1988). Baile Átha Cliath: An Clóchomhar. [Details]
Louis de Paor (1988) 'An scéalaíocht' In: Máire Ní Annracháin, Bríona Nic Dhiarmada (eds). Téacs agus comhthéacs. Cork: Cork University Press. [Details]

Edited Books

De Paor, L (Ed.). (2009) Aguisíní, Seán Ó Tuama, Baile Átha Cliath & Gaillimh: Coiscéim & Ionad an Léinn Éireannaigh. -: -. [Details]
Louis De Paor, Tadhg Foley, Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh, and Tom Boylan (Ed.). (2009) Being Between: Conditions of Irish Thought, William Desmond, Indreabhán: Leabhar Breac. -: -. [Details]
De Paor, L (Ed.). (2009) Cérbh í Meg Russell? Indreabhán & Gaillimh: Leabhar Breac & Ionad an Léinn Éireannaigh. -: -. [Details]
Louis De Paor, Tadhg Foley, Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh, and Tom Boylan (Ed.). (2006) The Crown of Ireland, Breandán Ó Buachalla Arlen House Galway. -: -. [Details]
Louis De Paor, Tadhg Foley, Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh, and Tom Boylan (Ed.). (2004) Gaelic Gothic: Race, Colonization, and Irish Culture, Luke Gibbons, Arlen House Galway. -: -. [Details]
Louis De Paor, Tadhg Foley, Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh, and Tom Boylan (Ed.). (2002) Hidden Ireland, Public Sphere, Joep Leerssen Arlen House Galway. -: -. [Details]
De Paor, L (Ed.). (2000) Freacnairc Mhearcair/The Oomph of Quicksilver: Selected Poems of Michael Davitt. -: Cork University Press. [Details]
De Paor, L (Ed.). (1998) Leabhar Sheáin Uí Thuama, Baile Átha Cliath: Coiscéim. -: -. [Details]
De Paor, L (Ed.). (1991) Coiscéim na hAoise Seo, with Seán Ó Tuama, Baile Átha Cliath: Coiscéim. -: -. [Details]

Peer Reviewed Journals

De Paor, L (2010) '‘Cupáin, fochupáin agus tionlacan na n-óinseach: Léacht Phoiblí Duilleoga Éireannacha 2008'. Irish Pages, 5 (1). [Details]
Louis de Paor (2009) 'Adhlacadh mo mháthar Seán Ó Ríordáin, Poems that matter 1950-2000'. Irish University Review, . [Details]
De Paor, L. (2008) 'Introducing Máirtín Ó Cadhain'. Canadian journal of Irish Studies, 34 (1). [Details]
De Paor, L. (2006) 'Ceist, cé léifidh Máirtín Ó Cadhain?'. Comhar, . [Details]
De Paor, L. (2004) 'Understanding One Another Better: Language, Conflict and Cultural Diversity'. Identity Under Erasure? Irish Perspectives On Citizenship And The Politics Of Identification, . [Details]
De Paor, L. (2004) 'An tsídheoig is an scian dochtúra: Flann O’Brien agus seanlitríocht na Gaeilge'. Féilscríbhinn Phádraig Uí Riain, . [Details]
De Paor, L. (2002) 'Twisting the Knife'. Irish Times, . [Details]
De Paor, L. (2001) 'Treallchogadh Teanga Lionel G Fogarty'. Ropes: Review of Postgraduate Studies, . [Details]
De Paor, L (1997) '‘Spiorad nam bard cianail: nótaí imill ar Reothairt is Contraigh: Taghadh de Dhain 1932-1972’'. Comhar, . [Details]
De Paor, L (1994) '‘The Irish cliché’'. Arena Magazine, . [Details]
De Paor, L (1993) '‘Another small rude gesture ...’'. Alitra, . [Details]
De Paor, L (1990) '‘Maxim Gorky, Máirtín Ó Cadhain agus riastradh na scéalaíochta’'. Comhar, . [Details]
De Paor, L (1990) '‘Anns a’ bhogha-frois chan eil dath dubh: comhrá le Iain Mac a’Ghobhainn’'. Innti, . [Details]
De Paor, L (1989) '‘Ó Liombó go dtí Sráid Grafton: Comhrá le Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill’'. Innti, 12 . [Details]
De Paor, L (1987) '‘Mo dhá lon dubh'. Comhar, . [Details]
De Paor, L (1986) '‘Ní fhéadfadh sí é a inseacht don tsagart…’'. The Irish Review, . [Details]
                           

Conference Paper

De Paor, L. (2010) The pedantic poems of Liam S Gógan. Irish Studies Seminar Series. Melbourne University: Conference Paper [Details]
De Paor, L. (2010) A prober of the condition of love: the poems of Máire Mhac an tSaoi. Conference Paper [Details]
De Paor, L. (2010) A non-poet writing non-poems in a non-language: an introduction to Seán Ó Ríordáin. Celtic Club, Melbourne: Conference Paper [Details]
De Paor, L. (2010) He writ no language: the poems of Liam S Gógan. Celtic Club, Melbourne: Conference Paper [Details]
De Paor, L. (2008) Corkery v Ó Ríordain. Daniel Corkery Summer School. Conference Paper [Details]
De Paor, L. (2008) Well-wrought pedantic poems’: the art and artifice of Liam S Gógan. Irish Studies Seminar. Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies, University of Notre Dame: Conference Paper [Details]
De Paor, L. (2008) Sin é do dhoras: Dún Chaoin faoi sholas an tráthnóna: ag filleadh arís ar an áit dhúchais. Roundstone colloquium. Conference Paper [Details]
De Paor, L. (2006) ‘Ceist: Cé léifidh Máirtín Ó Cadhain?. Scoil Gheimhridh Chumann Merriman, Cathair na Mart: Conference Paper [Details]
De Paor, L. (2005) Re writing boundaries: the poems of Seán Ó Ríordáin. Spanish Association for Irish Studies (AEDEI) Conference. Tarragona, Spain: Conference Paper [Details]
De Paor, L. (2005) The vindication of the Irish language in the 21 st century. Comhdháil an Chraoibhín. Strokestown: Conference Paper [Details]
De Paor, L. (2003) Cathal Ó Searcaigh agus an léitheoir sa todhchaí. Scoil na Gaeilge, OÉ, Gaillimh: Conference Paper [Details]
De Paor, L. (2003) Léann na Gaeilge agus an Pobal: Cén léann? Cén pobal? Cén teanga?. Scoil Gheimhridh Chumann Merriman, Bun Raite: Conference Paper [Details]
De Paor, L. (2002) Translating Seán Ó Ríordáin. Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska: Conference Paper [Details]
De Paor, L. (2002) A revealing blindness: contemporary translations from Irish. Centre for Irish Studies, University of St-Louis-Missouri: Conference Paper [Details]
De Paor, L. (2002) Sceanairt Mhyles. Féile 2002. Amharclann na Cathrach, Gaillimh: Conference Paper [Details]
De Paor, L. (2002) Tangled in syntax unsuited to your thoughts: modern poetry in Irish. Plenary Lecture, Government of Ireland Cultural Relations Lecture. Canadian Association of Irish Studies, University of Toronto: Conference Paper [Details]
De Paor, L. (2002) An scríbhneoireacht agus an léitheoireacht chruthaithneach. Siompóisiam Léitheoireachta, An Spidéal: Conference Paper [Details]
De Paor, L. (2002) An tsídheoig is an scian dochtúra: Flann O’Brien agus seanlitríocht na Gaeilge. Comhdháil Litríochta agus Cultúir. Scoil na Gaeilge, OÉ Gaillimh: Conference Paper [Details]
De Paor, L. (2002) The fortunes of the Irish language since the Great Famine and the revival and decline of poetry in Irish in the twentieth century. Centre for Irish Studies, University of St-Louis-Missouri: Conference Paper [Details]
De Paor, L. (2001) Elsewheres of possibility and small rude gestures: a gloss on contemporary translation from Irish. International Association for the Study of Irish Literatures. Dublin: Conference Paper [Details]
De Paor, L. (2001) Set Apart? Locating Ireland. 13th Annual Graduate Studies Conference. Boston College: Conference Paper [Details]
De Paor, L. (2001) Contemporary writing in Irish. Willamette University, Oregon: Conference Paper [Details]
De Paor, L. (2000) Language, nationalism and translation. Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Conference Paper [Details]
                                                       

Other Item

De Paor, L. (2009) Canadian Journal of Irish Studies: Introducing Máirtín Ó Cadhain. Other Item [Details]
De Paor, L. (2004) Australian Journal of Irish Studies, special issue, Spring 2004 (with Maureen O’Connor and Bob Reece); Remembered Nations, Imagined Republics: Proceedings of the Twelfth Irish Australian Conference Special issue. Other Item [Details]
De Paor, L. (1999) The Cúirt Journal No 7, Stonebridge 1999. Other Item [Details]
                     

Reviews

De Paor, L. Faoin mBlaoisc Bheag Sin, Baile Átha Cliath: Coiscéim . Reviews [Details]
De Paor, L. ‘Introducing Máirtín Ó Cadhain’. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF IRISH STUDIES. Reviews [Details]
De Paor, L. The Irish Cliché. ARENA MAGAZINE. Reviews [Details]
De Paor,L., Foley,T., Ó Tuathaigh,G., Boylan,T. The Crown of Ireland, Breandán Ó Buachalla Arlen House Galway . Reviews [Details]
De Paor, L. Saoi na hÉigse: Aistí in Ómós do Sheán Ó Tuama Pádraigín Riggs. An Clóchomhar Teoranta Baile Átha Cliath. Reviews [Details]
De Paor, L. Myles na gCopaleen agus Drochshampla na nDea-leabhar. THE IRISH REVIEW. Reviews [Details]
De Paor, L. Mo Dhá Lon Dubh. COMHAR. Reviews [Details]
De Paor, L. Treallchogadh Teanga Lionel G Fogarty. Ropes: Review of Postgraduate Studies. Reviews [Details]
De Paor, L. Twisting the Knife. Reviews [Details]
De Paor, L. Irish-Australian Studies: Papers Delivered at the Ninth Irish-Australian Conference. Galway: Reviews [Details]
De Paor, L. Leabhar Sheáin Uí Thuama, Baile Átha Cliath: Coiscéim . Reviews [Details]
De Paor, L. Origins and Revivals: Proceedings of the First Australian Conference of Celtic Studies. Centre for Celtic Studies, University of Sydney: Reviews [Details]
De Paor, L. Téacs agus Comhthéacs . Cork: Reviews [Details]
De Paor,L., Foley, T., Ó Tuathaigh, G., Boylan, T. Being Between: Conditions of Irish Thought, William Desmond, Indreabhán: Leabhar Breac . Reviews [Details]
De Paor, L., Ó Tuairisc, McCormack, M. Dhá Scéal/Two Stories by Máirtín Ó Cadhain. Arlen House. Reviews [Details]
De Paor, L. Ní fhéadfadh sí é a inseacht don tsagart.... THE IRISH REVIEW. Reviews [Details]
De Paor, L. Spiorad nam bard cianail: nótaí imill ar Reothairt is Contraigh: Taghadh de Dhain 1932-1972. COMHAR. Reviews [Details]
De Paor, L. Identity Under Erasure? Irish Perspectives on Citizenship and the Politics of Identification LIT Berlin and London. Reviews [Details]
De Paor, L. Freacnairc Mhearcair/The Oomph of Quicksilver: Selected Poems of Michael Davitt. Reviews [Details]
De Paor, L. Féilscríbhinn Phádraig Uí Riain Máire Herbert, Celtic Studies Publications Aberystwyth. Reviews [Details]
De Paor,L., Foley,T., Ó Tuathaigh,G., Boylan,T. Hidden Ireland, Public Sphere, Joep Leerssen Arlen House Galway . Reviews [Details]
De Paor, L. Irish Writing in the Twentieth Century: A Reader David Pierce. Reviews [Details]
De Paor, L. Léachtaí Uí Chadhain (1980-1988) Eoghan Ó hAnluain, ed. An Clóchomhar Baile Atha Cliath. Reviews [Details]
De Paor, L. Maxim Gorky, Máirtín Ó Cadhain agus Riastradh na Scéalaíochta. COMHAR. Reviews [Details]
De Paor, L. (2009) Ireland through the looking glass: Flann O’Brien, Myles na gCopaleen and Irish cultural debate. Foinse. Reviews [Details]
De Paor, L. (2009) Ireland through the looking glass: Flann O’Brien, Myles na gCopaleen and Irish cultural debate, Carol Taaffe, Cló Ollscoile Chorcaí 2008, Foinse 24 Bealtai. Reviews [Details]
De Paor, L. (2006) Trén bhfearann breac: an díláithriú cultúir agus nualitríocht na Gaeilge, Máirín Nic Eoin. Irish Times. Reviews [Details]
De Paor, L. (2006) Trén bhFearann Breac: An Díláithriú Cultúir agus Nualitríocht na Gaeilge, Máirín Nic Eoin Cois Life, Irish Times. Reviews [Details]
De Paor, L. (2006) Gaelic Prose in the Irish Free State 1922-1939, Philip O’Leary, English Language in Transition. Reviews [Details]
De Paor, L. (2006) Gaelic prose in the Irish Free State 1922-1939, Philip O’Leary. English Language in Transition. Reviews [Details]
De Paor, L. (1984) Féar Suaithinseach, Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill, Maigh Nuat: An Sagart 1984, Comhar Nollaig . Reviews [Details]
                                             

Honours and Awards

Year: .
Title: Jefferson Smurfit Distinguished Fellow
Year: .
Title: Uachtarán Oinigh, An Chuallacht
Year: .
Title: Charles Fanning Medal 2009 for Excellence in Irish Studies
         

Committees

Committee : Member of Advisory Board, Australasian Journal of Irish Studies
Committee : Board of Directors, Ealaín na Gaeltachta
Committee : Advisory Board, Cúirt International Festival of Literature (2003-2006)
Committee : Board of Directors, Galway Arts Centre (2002-2005)
Committee : Príomh-Scrúdaitheoir Comhairleach don Teastas Gaeilge do Mhúinteoirí Iarbhunoideachais, An Roinn Oideachais (1999- 2003)
Committee : Member of Advisory Board, Estudios Irlandeses ¿ Spanish Journal of Irish Studies
         

Reviews

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