The Ireland Funds : Events - Literary Award 2001

Tom Mac Intyre

This year's presentation of the AIF Literary Award was to Irish playwright and author, Tom MacIntyre.

Biography
Tom Mac Intyre was born in Cavan in 1931. A dual-language writer, he has written six books of poetry as well as many plays for the Abbey Theatre (Peacock Stage). These include The Great Hunger (1983-6), which toured internationally; Good Evening, Mr Collins (1997); Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire (1998); and his version of Cúirt An Mhean Oiche/The Midnight Court (1999).

Amongst his short fiction is The Harper's Turn (with an introduction by Seamus Heaney, Oldcastle, Co Meath, The Gallery Press, 1982); and The Word for Yes, New and Selected Stories (The Gallery Press, 1991). His poetry collections include Fleur-du-Lit (Dublin, The Dedalus Press, 1994); and Stories of the Wandering Mohn (Dublin, The Lilliput Press, 2000).

A new novel, Story of a Girl, will appear in 2003. He is a member of Aosdána, and lives in Co Cavan.

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The American Ireland Fund Literary Award Winners

1972 Austin Clarke, Poet
1973 Seamus Heaney, Poet
1974 Thomas Kilroy, Playwright
1975 John Banville, Novelist
1976 Dervla Murphy, Travel Writer
1977 Aidan Higgins, Novelist
1978 Paul Smith, Novelist
1979 Mary Lavin, Short Story Writer / Novelist
1980 Benedict Kiely, Short Story Writer / Novelist
1981 Brian Friel, Playwright
1982 Michael McLaverty, Short Story Writer
1983 Richard Murphy, Poet
1984 Thomas McCarthy, Poet
1985 John McGahern, Novelist
1986 Joint Award Sean O Faolain, Short Story Writer
Hubert Butler, Critic / Translator
1987 Derek Mahon, Poet
1988 John B. Keane, Author / Playwright / Poet
1989 Seamus Deane, Poet
1990 Michael Hartnett, Poet
1991 Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill, Poet
1992 Frank McGuinness, Playwright
1993 Bryan McMahon, Poet / Playwright / Short Story Writer
1994 Eavan Boland, Poet
1995 John Montague, Poet
1996 Michael Longley, Poet
1997 Sebastian Barry, Author / Playwright
1998 Medbh McGuckian, Poet
1999 Brendan Kennelly, Poet / Dramatist / Critic
2000 Edna O'Brien, Novelist
2001 Tom MacIntyre, Author / Playwright