Alan TitleyMRIA (born 28 June 1947,
Irish: An Titlíoch) is an
Irish-language novelist, translator, playwright and professor.[1][2][3][4][5] He also wrote columns under the name Crobhingne.[6]
He taught in
Nigeria during the
Biafra War. Later he was head of the Irish Department in Drumcondra from 1981. In 2003 he began to write a column in The Irish Times. In 2006 he was appointed Professor of Modern Irish in
University College Cork. He retired in 2011. Titley was elected to the
Royal Irish Academy in 2012.[8][9] Awards won include The Butler Prize of the Irish American Cultural Institute, The Pater Prize for International Drama, The Stewart Parker Award for Drama from the
BBC, and the Éilís Dillon Award for Children's Literature.[10]
Political views
On immigration Titley has advocated a totally open borders policy.[11]
Bibliography
Irish
Lámh, Lámh Eile, 2018
An Bhean Feasa, 2014
An Chuallacht Léannta: ceiliúradh ar Íosánaigh agus Léann na Gaeilge, 2013
Rabhadh Dánta, 2013
Smuf, 2012
Na Drámaí Garbha, 2011
Scríbhneoirí faoi chaibidil, 2010
Gluaiseacht, 2009
An réabhlóid mar ghníomh dínite, 2007
Tyda, 2006
Beir leat do shár-Ghaeilg Súil siar agus ar aghaidh, 2004
Amach, 2003
Leabhar Nóra Ní Anluain: céad scéal ó cheartlár na cruinne, 1998