Cónal Creedon
Cónal Creedon is a writer and documentarian from Cork city, Ireland. He is the former Writer in Residence at University College Cork.[1]
Career
Creedon has written a number of novel-length works, including Pancho and Lefty Ride Out (Collins Press 1995), Passion Play (Poolbeg Press 1999), and The Immortal Deed of Michael O’Leary (Cork City Libraries 2015).[1][2] Creedon's writing has achieved success across a number of prizes, including the Francis MacManus Short Story Award, which he won in 1993.
As a playwright, he has earned critical acclaim. The Trial of Jesus (2000) was nominated for The Irish Times theatre award,[1][2] while several of his plays have been nominated and awarded across multiple categories at the New York Theatre Awards.[1][2][3] In 2005, his Second City Trilogy was commissioned for the Cork 2005 European Capital of Culture celebrations.[2] Creedon has written radio dramas for a number of high-profile national broadcasters, including RTÉ and BBC Radio.[1][2] In both 1996 and 1998 he was featured on The Irish Times Radio Critics' Best of Year Radio Programming List.[2] His documentary film, Flynnie: The Man Who Walked Like Shakespeare, was shortlisted at the FOCAL International Awards.[1]
In 2017, he was appointed Adjunct Professor of Creative Writing at University College Cork, having previously served as their Writer in Residence.[1][4]
Personal life
Creedon grew up on Devonshire Street in Cork city, where he opened a laundrette in 1980s.[3] His family owned a local shop in the area.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Conal Creedon is new writer-in-residence". Creative Writing, University College Cork. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f "Conal Creedon Biography". Munster Literature. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Conall Creedon: writer". Cork Independent. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ "Conal Creedon, UCC Writer-in-Residence 2016-17, has been appointed as Adjunct Professor of Creative Writing in the School of English". University College Cork. 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ Murray, Niall (12 November 2015). "Meet the Cork man who became a World War I legend and a comic book hero". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 July 2017.