Seán Ó Tuama

Seán Ó Tuama (1926 – 14 October 2006) was an Irish poet, playwright and academic.

Life Raised in the southern city of Cork and educated at the North Monastery (North Mon) school and University College Cork, Ó Tuama first came to prominence in 1950 with his anthology of modern Irish language poetry titled Nuabhéarsaíocht 1939-1949.

Notable academic works include An Grá in Amhráin na nDaoine, an analysis of medieval and Renaissance European influences on Irish song, which is credited as being a source of inspiration for poets including Liam Ó Muirthile and Gabriel Rosenstock. and visiting professor at Harvard, Oxford and Toronto University. He was also chairman of Bord na Gaeilge for a time,

Awards 1983 American Book Award

Works

Poetry Faoileán Na Beatha (Baile Átha Cliath, An Chlochomar Tta., 1962)

Plays

Ar aghaidh linn, a Longadáin Moloney Is é seo m'oileán Corp Eoghain Uí Shúilleabháin Déan trócaire ar shagairt óga Iúdás Iscariot agus a bhean Scéal ar Phádraig

Academic works An Grá in Amhráin na nDaoine (An Clochomhar Tta., 1960) An Grá i bhFilíocht na nUaisle (1988)

Anthologies

Coiscéim na hAoise Seo, an anthology of 20th-century poetry in Irish

Essays Cúirt, Tuath agus Bruachbhaile, An Clóchomhar Tta, 1990 Nuabhéarsaíocht 1939-1949 (as editor, Baile Atha Cliath, Sairseal agus Dill, 1950)