Denis Donoghue
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Denis Donoghue is an Irish
literary critic. He is currently the Henry James Chair of English and American Letters at New York University
.
He was born at Tullow
, County Carlow
, into a Roman Catholic family, and was brought up in Warrenpoint
, County Down
, Northern Ireland
, where his father was in the Royal Ulster Constabulary
. He was educated by the Irish Christian Brothers
in Newry
, County Down
.
He studied Latin and English at University College, Dublin, graduating in 1949; and then at the Royal Irish Academy of Music
. He completed a doctorate at the University of Cambridge
in 1957, and returned to Dublin, becoming a Professor there. He was much influenced by T. S. Eliot
.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
literary critic. He is currently the Henry James Chair of English and American Letters at New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
.
He was born at Tullow
Tullow
Tullow is a town in County Carlow, Ireland. It is located on the River Slaney where the N81 road intersects with the R762.-History:There is a statue of Father John Murphy, one of the leaders of the 1798 Rebellion, who was captured near Tullow and executed in the Market Square on 2 July...
, County Carlow
County Carlow
County Carlow is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Carlow, which lies on the River Barrow. Carlow County Council is the local authority for the county...
, into a Roman Catholic family, and was brought up in Warrenpoint
Warrenpoint
Warrenpoint is a small town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the northern shore of Carlingford Lough and is separated from the Republic of Ireland by a narrow strait. The town sprang up within the townland of Ringmackilroy...
, County Down
County Down
-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
, where his father was in the Royal Ulster Constabulary
Royal Ulster Constabulary
The Royal Ulster Constabulary was the name of the police force in Northern Ireland from 1922 to 2000. Following the awarding of the George Cross in 2000, it was subsequently known as the Royal Ulster Constabulary GC. It was founded on 1 June 1922 out of the Royal Irish Constabulary...
. He was educated by the Irish Christian Brothers
Congregation of Christian Brothers
The Congregation of Christian Brothers is a worldwide religious community within the Catholic Church, founded by Blessed Edmund Rice. The Christian Brothers, as they are commonly known, chiefly work for the evangelisation and education of youth, but are involved in many ministries, especially with...
in Newry
Newry
Newry is a city in Northern Ireland. The River Clanrye, which runs through the city, formed the historic border between County Armagh and County Down. It is from Belfast and from Dublin. Newry had a population of 27,433 at the 2001 Census, while Newry and Mourne Council Area had a population...
, County Down
County Down
-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...
.
He studied Latin and English at University College, Dublin, graduating in 1949; and then at the Royal Irish Academy of Music
Royal Irish Academy of Music
The Royal Irish Academy of Music is a linked college of Dublin City University located in Dublin, Ireland.It was founded in 1848 by a group of music enthusiasts and moved to its present address in Westland Row in 1871. The following year it was granted the right to use the title "Royal"...
. He completed a doctorate at the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
in 1957, and returned to Dublin, becoming a Professor there. He was much influenced by T. S. Eliot
T. S. Eliot
Thomas Stearns "T. S." Eliot OM was a playwright, literary critic, and arguably the most important English-language poet of the 20th century. Although he was born an American he moved to the United Kingdom in 1914 and was naturalised as a British subject in 1927 at age 39.The poem that made his...
.
Works
- The Third Voice: Modern British and American Verse Drama (1959)
- The Integrity of Yeats (1964) editor
- An Honoured Guest - New Essays on W.B. Yeats (1965) editor with J. R. Mulryne
- Connoisseurs of Chaos: Ideas of Order in Modern American Poetry (1965)
- The Ordinary Universe: Soundings in Modern Literature (1968) criticism
- Swift Revisited (1968) editor, Thomas Davis Lectures, with Roger McHugh, Matthew Hodgart, Mark Kinkead-Weekes, John HollowayJohn Holloway (poet)John Holloway was an English poet, critic and academic. Born in South London and educated at the University of Oxford , he served in the artillery and intelligence during the Second World War and then pursued an academic career at the Universities of Oxford, Aberdeen and Cambridge, where he...
- Emily Dickinson (1969)
- Jonathan Swift: A Critical Introduction (1969) editor
- Jonathan Swift, Penguin Critical Anthologies (1971) editor
- Yeats (Fontana Modern MastersFontana Modern MastersThe Fontana Modern Masters was a series of pocket guides on the writers, philosophers, and other thinkers and theorists whose ideas were shaping the intellectual landscape of the twentieth century. The first five titles were published on 12 January 1970 by Fontana Books, the paperback imprint of...
, 1971) - W. B. Yeats, Memoirs (1972) editor
- Thieves of Fire (1973) T.S. Eliot Memorial Lectures.
- Seven American Poets from MacLeish to Nemerov (1975) essays on John BerrymanJohn BerrymanJohn Allyn Berryman was an American poet and scholar, born in McAlester, Oklahoma. He was a major figure in American poetry in the second half of the 20th century and was considered a key figure in the Confessional school of poetry...
, Richard EberhartRichard EberhartRichard Ghormley Eberhart was an American poet who published more than a dozen books of poetry and approximately twenty works in total...
, Randall JarrellRandall JarrellRandall Jarrell was an American poet, literary critic, children's author, essayist, and novelist. He was the 11th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress, a role which now holds the title of US Poet Laureate.-Life:Jarrell was a native of Nashville, Tennessee...
, Robert LowellRobert LowellRobert Traill Spence Lowell IV was an American poet, considered the founder of the confessional poetry movement. He was appointed the sixth Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress where he served from 1947 until 1948...
, Archibald MacLeishArchibald MacLeishArchibald MacLeish was an American poet, writer, and the Librarian of Congress. He is associated with the Modernist school of poetry. He received three Pulitzer Prizes for his work.-Early years:...
, Howard NemerovHoward NemerovHoward Nemerov was an American poet. He was twice appointed Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 1963 to 1964, and again from 1988 to 1990. He received the National Book Award, Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, and Bollingen Prize for The Collected Poems of Howard Nemerov...
and Theodore RoethkeTheodore RoethkeTheodore Roethke was an American poet, who published several volumes of poetry characterized by its rhythm, rhyming, and natural imagery. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1954 for his book, The Waking.-Biography:... - The Sovereign Ghost: Studies in Imagination (1976)
- Ferocious Alphabets (1981) criticism
- The Politics of Modern Criticism (1981)
- The Arts Without Mystery (1983) 1982 Reith Lectures
- Creation and Interpretation (1984) with William BarrettWilliam BarrettWilliam Barrett may refer to:*William Barrett *William Barrett *William Barrett , American philosopher and critic*William A. Barrett , American politician and a member of the Democratic Party...
, Richard WollheimRichard WollheimRichard Arthur Wollheim was a British philosopher noted for original work on mind and emotions, especially as related to the visual arts, specifically, painting... - R. P. Blackmur, Selected Essays (1986) editor
- We Irish : Essays on Irish Literature & Society (1986)
- Reading America: Essays on American Literature (1987)
- America in Theory (1988) editor with Leslie BerlowitzLeslie BerlowitzLeslie Cohen Berlowitz is President and the William T. Golden Chair of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Berlowitz is the first woman to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Academy and was named its 45th President in 2010. At the Academy she is responsible for policy, planning, and...
and Louis MenandLouis MenandLouis Menand is an American writer and academic, best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning book The Metaphysical Club , an intellectual and cultural history of late 19th and early 20th century America.... - England their England: Commentaries on English Language and Literature (1988)
- Warrenpoint (1990) memoirs
- The Pure Good Of Theory (1992) Bucknell Lectures in Literary Theory
- Who Says What and The Question of Voice (1992) Princess Grace Irish Library Lectures
- The Old Moderns,: Essays on Literature and Theory (1994)
- Walter PaterWalter PaterWalter Horatio Pater was an English essayist, critic of art and literature, and writer of fiction.-Early life:...
: Lover of Strange Souls (1995) biography - Henry James Complete Stories, 1898-1910 (1997) editor
- Practice Of Reading (1998)
- Words Alone : The Poet T. S. Eliot (2000)
- Adam's Curse: Reflections on Religion and Literature (2001)
- Speaking of Beauty (2003)
- The American Classics (2005)
- On Eloquence (2008)
External links
- http://irelandhouse.fas.nyu.edu/object/donoghue.html