About Conleth O'Connor
Lived 1947 – 1993 (aged 45–46). Conleth O'Connor was an Irish poet and poetry.
Conleth O'Connor (1947–1993) was an Irish poet.
Early life O'Connor was born in 1947. His family were from Dún Laoghaire, but he grew up in Camolin, County Wexford. He worked at the Irish Writers Centre and Irish Writers Union. He contributed to The Great Book of Ireland and died in 1993.
He most admired Samuel Beckett, Paul Celan and Miroslav Holub.
Anthony Cronin described O'Connor as "one of Ireland's most distinctive and experimental poets until his premature death in 1993, dissecting the realities of modern Irish life." Anne Haverty wrote a poem in his honour in a 1997 issue of Books Ireland, "Death's Gift."
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Who was Conleth O'Connor?
Irish poet
When was Conleth O'Connor born?
Conleth O'Connor was born in 1947 in Newbridge.
When did Conleth O'Connor die?
Conleth O'Connor died in 1993.
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Conleth O'Connor was a poet and poetry.
What nationality was Conleth O'Connor?
Conleth O'Connor was Irish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Conleth O'Connor. https://biography.guide/conleth-o-connor/
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