Interview transcript, [between 1967 and 1986].

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Interview transcript, [between 1967 and 1986].

Sixteen page original typescript of an interview with Kinsella. Text has extensive pencilled corrections in the poet's hand on every page. Kinsella's deletions and additions transform the style of the text from casual oral style to a more precise form suitable for publication. In the interview Kinsella discusses his early days in Dublin and his writing philosopy.

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Kinsella, Thomas, 1928-2021

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Thomas Kinsella was born on May 4, 1928, in Inchicore, outside Dublin, Ireland to John Paul and Agnes (Casserly) Kinsella. He earned a diploma in public administration from University College Dublin and entered the Irish civil service in 1946, writing poetry in his spare time. During this period he met three people who influenced much of his life: Eleanor Walsh, a radiology student, whom he married in 1955; Liam Miller, publisher at Dolmen Press; and the composer Seán Ó Riada. Thomas and Ellen h...