Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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In what year was Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin born?
In what year was Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin born?
1942
Where was Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin born?
Where was Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin born?
Cork, Ireland
What was Ní Chuilleanáin's father's profession?
What was Ní Chuilleanáin's father's profession?
Professor of Irish
At which two universities did Ní Chuilleanáin study?
At which two universities did Ní Chuilleanáin study?
University College Cork & Oxford
In which decade did Ní Chuilleanáin begin publishing poetry?
In which decade did Ní Chuilleanáin begin publishing poetry?
1960s
In what year did Ní Chuilleanáin co-found the literary journal 'Cyphers'?
In what year did Ní Chuilleanáin co-found the literary journal 'Cyphers'?
1975
Which award did 'Acts and Monuments' (1972) win?
Which award did 'Acts and Monuments' (1972) win?
Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award
Which collection won the International Griffin Poetry Prize?
Which collection won the International Griffin Poetry Prize?
The Sun-Fish
What themes does the sunfish image explore in 'The Sun-Fish'?
What themes does the sunfish image explore in 'The Sun-Fish'?
Transformation & resilience
Which themes frequently appear in Ní Chuilleanáin's poetry?
Which themes frequently appear in Ní Chuilleanáin's poetry?
History, memory, religion & human experience
When did Ní Chuilleanáin serve as Ireland Professor of Poetry?
When did Ní Chuilleanáin serve as Ireland Professor of Poetry?
2016 to 2019
Which poem delves into personal and collective memory?
Which poem delves into personal and collective memory?
The Bend in the Road