Kevin Ireland

John C. Ross (Massey University)

Ed. by Doreen D'Cruz, Massey University
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 9.1.2: New Zealand Writing and Culture.
Vol. editors: Doreen D'Cruz (Massey University), Jennifer Lawn (Massey University), John C. Ross (Massey University), Mark Williams (Victoria University of Wellington)

Dates

Born 18 Jul 1933
Died 19 May 2023
Activity 1957-2022

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Born in New Zealand
Active in New Zealand

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Poet

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Novelist

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Ireland's Works

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Kevin Ireland has had a relatively low critical profile as a New Zealand author, despite his prolific output of poetry, novels, short stories, memoirs, and miscellaneous writing. Still, his accolades have included the following: in 1978, a NZ Book Award for poetry for

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; in 1986, a half-year’s literary fellowship at Canterbury University; in 1987, the Sargeson Fellowship (the first fellow, in this same year, was the novelist Janet Frame); in 1989, the Auckland University Library Fellowship; in 1990, a New Zealand Commemorative Medal, for his lead-role in PEN; in 1992, being made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to literature; in 2000, an Honorary Doctorate in Literature from Massey University; in 2004, the Prime Minister’s Award for Literary…

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Citation: Ross, John C.. "Kevin Ireland". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 20 November 2023 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=2309, accessed 28 April 2024.]

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