Vincent Woods
Encyclopedia
Vincent Woods is an Irish
poet
and playwright
. He currently hosts The Arts Show on RTÉ Radio 1
.
. Woods lived in the United States
, New Zealand
, and Australia
and worked as a journalist with Raidió Teilifís Éireann
(RTÉ) until 1989. Woods' radio play, The Leitrim Hotel, won the P.J. O'Connor award for radio drama, and he also won The Stewart Parker Award for Drama in 1993.
. His playwriting credits include A Cry from Heaven
, At the Black Pig's Dyke, John Hughdy and Tom John, and Song of the Yellow Bittern.
He has recently written songs for Irish singer Mary McPartlan for her album Petticoat Loose. The snogs are "Sanctuary", "Kiss the Moon" and "Petticoat Loose"
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and playwright
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
. He currently hosts The Arts Show on RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 1 is the principal radio channel of Irish public-service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann and is the direct descendant of Dublin radio station 2RN, which began broadcasting on a regular basis on 1 January 1926...
.
His life
Woods was born in County LeitrimCounty Leitrim
County Leitrim is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Leitrim. Leitrim County Council is the local authority for the county...
. Woods lived in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and worked as a journalist with Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Raidió Teilifís Éireann is a semi-state company and the public service broadcaster of Ireland. It both produces programmes and broadcasts them on television, radio and the Internet. The radio service began on January 1, 1926, while regular television broadcasts began on December 31, 1961, making...
(RTÉ) until 1989. Woods' radio play, The Leitrim Hotel, won the P.J. O'Connor award for radio drama, and he also won The Stewart Parker Award for Drama in 1993.
His works
His poetry collections include The Colour of Language . Woods is a member of AosdánaAosdána
Aosdána is an Irish association of Artists. It was created in 1981 on the initiative of a group of writers and with support from the Arts Council of Ireland. Membership, which is by invitation from current members, is limited to 250 individuals; before 2005 it was limited to 200...
. His playwriting credits include A Cry from Heaven
A Cry from Heaven
A Cry from Heaven is a play by Irish playwright Vincent Woods. It retells the story of the beautiful Deirdre and the Sons of Usna which is one of the great tragedies of Irish myth. The birth of a girl heralded by omens of a vulture-shrouded sky begins the drama of King Conchobar mac Nessa and his...
, At the Black Pig's Dyke, John Hughdy and Tom John, and Song of the Yellow Bittern.
He has recently written songs for Irish singer Mary McPartlan for her album Petticoat Loose. The snogs are "Sanctuary", "Kiss the Moon" and "Petticoat Loose"