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Paul Durcan was born on 16 October, 1944 in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, is an Irish poet. Discover Paul Durcan's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 79 years old?

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Occupation Poet
Age 79 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 16 October, 1944
Birthday 16 October
Birthplace Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Nationality Ireland

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His wife is Nessa O'Neill (m. 1968-1984)

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1944

Paul Durcan (born 16 October 1944) is a contemporary Irish poet.

Durcan was born and grew up in Dublin and in Turlough, County Mayo.

His father, John, was a barrister and circuit court judge; father and son had a difficult and formal relationship.

Durcan enjoyed a warmer and more natural relationship with his mother, Sheila MacBride Durcan, through whom he is a great-nephew of both Maud Gonne, the Irish social and political activist (and muse of WB Yeats), and John MacBride, one of the leaders of the Easter Rising, which began the Irish War of Independence leading to the foundation of the Irish state.

In the nineteen-seventies, he studied Archaeology and Medieval History at University College Cork.

Earlier, in the nineteen-sixties, he studied at University College Dublin.

While at college there, Durcan was kidnapped by his family and committed against his will to Saint John of God psychiatric Hospital in Dublin, and later to a Harley Street clinic where he was subjected to electric shock treatment and heavy dosages of barbiturates and Mandrax.

1966

In 1966, Durcan moved to live in London, where he worked at the North Thames Gas Board.

1967

He met Nessa O'Neill in 1967; they married and had two daughters, Sarah and Siabhra.

They lived in South Kensington, then moved to Cork where his wife taught in a prison.

1984

The marriage ended in early 1984.

Durcan's main published collections include: A Snail in my Prime, Crazy About Women, Greetings to Our Friends in Brazil and Cries of an Irish Caveman.

1990

He appeared on the 1990 Van Morrison album Enlightenment, giving an idiosyncratic vocal performance on the song, "In The Days Before Rock'n'Roll", which he also co-wrote.

2003

In 2003, he published a collection of his weekly addresses to the nation, Paul Durcan's Diary, on RTÉ Radio 1 programme Today with Pat Kenny.

He got his inspiration from Paidraig Whitty, the local Wexford poet.

2004

Between 2004–2007 Durcan was the third Ireland Professor of Poetry.

Durcan is a member of Aosdána.

A number of poems from Durcan's poetry career are studied by Irish students who take the Leaving Certificate.

This collection gives a new view of Durcan's work and a more intimate view of him and his poetry.

It gives an insight into his childhood and allows readers to reflect on themselves.

2005

He was shortlisted in 2005 for the Poetry Now Award for his collection, The Art of Life.

2009

In 2009, he was conferred with an honorary degree by Trinity College, Dublin.

Durcan was the Ireland Fund Artist-in-Residence in the Celtic Studies Department of St. Michael's College at the University of Toronto in October 2009.

2011

In 2011 Durcan was conferred with an honorary doctorate from University College Dublin.