Paddy Bushe
Paddy Bushe is an Irish poet.
Life
Paddy Bushe was born in Dublin in 1948. He lives in Waterville, County Kerry.He writes poetry in both English and Irish. He has also translated Chinese poems into English and Irish. In addition, he has translated some of the poems by Sorley MacLean from Scottish Gaelic into Irish.
Works
Poetry
Poems With Amergin Teanga Counsellor Digging Towards The Light In Ainneoin na gCloch Hopkins on Skellig Michael The Nitpicking of Cranes To Ring in Silence, new and selected poems My Lord Buddha of Carraig Eanna.- ''Second Sight: Poems in Irish with English Versions by the Author''
Awards
- Member, Aosdána
- 2006: Oireachtas na Gaeilge prize for poetry
- 2006: Michael Hartnett Poetry Award
- 2016: The Irish Times Poetry Now Award for ''On A Turning Wing''