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'''Roy McFadden''' (14 November 1921 – 15 September 1999) was an [[Irish people|Irish]] [[poet]]. |
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McFadden first came to prominence as a promoter of Ulster literature in the 1940s when he edited two anthologies of poetry, ''Ulster Voices'' and ''Irish Voices'' in 1943.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Parker|first=Michael|date=28 September 1999|title=Ireland's troubled past stalks through his poetry: Roy McFadden|page=22|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/259722274/|access-date=27 April 2021}}</ref> In 1948, McFadden co-founded with Barbara Edwards (née Hunter) the Northern Irish poetry magazine ''{{ill|Rann (magazine)|lt=Rann|ru|Rann}}'' and, then, co-edited it with her during its whole run, until 1953. Like it's predecessor ''Lagan'', it was unapologetically regionalist<ref name=":0" /> |
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| ⚫ | He was the author of nine volumes of poetry, from ''Swords and Ploughshares'' (1943) to the posthumously published ''Last Poems'' (2002). Among his poems are "Saint Francis and the Birds" and "Independence".<ref>MacDonagh, D. & Robinson, L., eds. (1958) ''The Oxford Book of Irish Verse''. Oxford: Clarendon Press; pp. 328-29</ref> His book, ''The Garryowen'', was published by [[Chatto and Windus]] in the ''Phoenix Living Poets'' series.<ref>McFadden, Roy ''The Garryowen'' Chatto and Windus (1971).</ref> Most recently, his poem "Post-War" has been anthologised in ''Armistice: A Laureate's Choice of Poems of War and Peace'' (Faber Poetry) (2018). |
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In 1948, McFadden co-founded with Barbara Edwards (née Hunter) the Northern Irish poetry magazine ''{{ill|Rann (magazine)|lt=Rann|ru|Rann}}'' and, then, co-edited it with her during its whole run, until 1953. |
In 1948, McFadden co-founded with Barbara Edwards (née Hunter) the Northern Irish poetry magazine ''{{ill|Rann (magazine)|lt=Rann|ru|Rann}}'' and, then, co-edited it with her during its whole run, until 1953. |
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== Personal life == |
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He was born in [[Downpatrick]] on 14 November 1921 and soon after relocated to [[Belfast]]. |
He was born in [[Downpatrick]] on 14 November 1921 and soon after relocated to [[Belfast]].<ref name=":1" /> McFadden was educated at Knock Grammar School, Regent House, Newtownards,<ref name=":0" /> and later graduated in Law from [[Queen's University Belfast|Queen's University]] in 1944. He later became a prominent lawyer and an influential figure in Belfast literary scene.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Service (clouddataservice.co.uk)|first=Cloud Data|title=Collected Poems 1943-1995 - Roy McFadden - Publications|url=https://www.laganpress.co/publications/view/roy-mcfadden/collected-poems-1943-1995|access-date=2020-06-24|website=Lagan Press|language=en}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:37, 28 April 2021
Roy McFadden (14 November 1921 – 15 September 1999) was an Irish poet.
McFadden first came to prominence as a promoter of Ulster literature in the 1940s when he edited two anthologies of poetry, Ulster Voices and Irish Voices in 1943.[1] In 1948, McFadden co-founded with Barbara Edwards (née Hunter) the Northern Irish poetry magazine Rann and, then, co-edited it with her during its whole run, until 1953. Like it's predecessor Lagan, it was unapologetically regionalist[1]
He was the author of nine volumes of poetry, from Swords and Ploughshares (1943) to the posthumously published Last Poems (2002). Among his poems are "Saint Francis and the Birds" and "Independence".[2] His book, The Garryowen, was published by Chatto and Windus in the Phoenix Living Poets series.[3] Most recently, his poem "Post-War" has been anthologised in Armistice: A Laureate's Choice of Poems of War and Peace (Faber Poetry) (2018).
In 1948, McFadden co-founded with Barbara Edwards (née Hunter) the Northern Irish poetry magazine Rann and, then, co-edited it with her during its whole run, until 1953.
The Roy McFadden Papers, comprising the poet's personal manuscripts and papers, are lodged at Queen's University Belfast.
The Roy McFadden Library, at Trinity College Dublin, comprises books and journals on Irish and world literature from the poet's collection.
A comprehensive collection of Roy McFadden's published work is held at the South Bank Poetry Library, London.
Personal life
He was born in Downpatrick on 14 November 1921 and soon after relocated to Belfast.[4] McFadden was educated at Knock Grammar School, Regent House, Newtownards,[1] and later graduated in Law from Queen's University in 1944. He later became a prominent lawyer and an influential figure in Belfast literary scene.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Parker, Michael (28 September 1999). "Ireland's troubled past stalks through his poetry: Roy McFadden". The Guardian. p. 22. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ MacDonagh, D. & Robinson, L., eds. (1958) The Oxford Book of Irish Verse. Oxford: Clarendon Press; pp. 328-29
- ^ McFadden, Roy The Garryowen Chatto and Windus (1971).
- ^ a b Service (clouddataservice.co.uk), Cloud Data. "Collected Poems 1943-1995 - Roy McFadden - Publications". Lagan Press. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- Irish Poetry of Faith and Doubt: the cold heaven, p. 187, ed. John F. Deane, Wolfhound Press, 1990.
External links
- http://www.kennys.ie/categories/irishwriters/mcfaddenroy.php
- http://www.sarahferris.co.uk/pages/roymcfadden.htm
- https://www.jstor.org/pss/29735944
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