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Irish poet (1928–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Irish poet. For the U.S. Representative, see Thomas Kinsella (politician).
Thomas Kinsella (4 May 1928 – 22 December 2021) was an Irish poet, translator, editor, and publisher. Born outside Dublin, Kinsella attended University College Dublin before entering the civil service. He began publishing poetry in the early 1950s and, around the same time, translated early Irish poetry into English. In the 1960s, he moved to the United States to teach English at universities including Temple University. Kinsella continued to publish steadily until the 2010s.
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Born | (1928-05-04)4 May 1928 Inchicore, Dublin, Irish Free State |
Died | 22 December 2021(2021-12-22) (aged 93) Dublin, Ireland |
Occupation | poet, lecturer, translator, editor |
Language | English, Irish |
Education | Model School, Inchicore O'Connell School University College Dublin |
Spouse | Eleanor Walsh (m. 1955–2017, her death)[1] |
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