Macdara Woods


Macdara Woods was an Irish poet.

Biography

Woods was born in Dublin, where he attended Gonzaga College and then University College Dublin. He married the poet Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin. They had one son, Niall, a musician. He lived in Dublin and Umbria. Woods was a founder-editor of the Irish literary magazine Cyphers. He died on 15 June 2018 in St. James's Hospital, aged 76.

Awards

He was elected a member of Aosdána in 1986.

Publications

;Poetry collectionsDecimal D. Sec Drinks in a Bar in Marrakesh, New Writers’ PressEarly Morning Matins, Gallery PressThe King of the Dead & Other Libyan Tales, Martin, Brian & O’KeeffeStopping the Lights in Ranelagh, Dedalus PressMiz Moon, Dedalus PressThe Hanged Man Was Not Surrendering, Dedalus PressNotes From the Countries of Blood-Red Flowers, Dedalus PressSelected Poems, Dedalus PressKnowledge in the Blood, New and Selected Poems, Dedalus PressThe Nightingale Water, Dedalus PressArtichoke Wine, Dedalus PressThe Cotard Dimension, Dedalus PressCollected Poems, Dedalus Press From Sandymount To The Hill Of Howth Cyphers, Dublin.Music From The Big Tent Dedalus Press
In Italian:Biglietto di Sola Andata Moby Dick Editrice, FaenzaAbove Pesaro/Con Pesaro ai Miei Piedi Volumnia Editrice, Perugia
;Edited booksThe Kilkenny Anthology, Kilkenny Co. Council.
Woods's work has been translated into many languages. He has collaborated with musicians, notably Brendan Graham, Benjamin Dwyer, Militia and Richard Hartshorne.