Mary
O’Donnell
Mary O’Donnell is a poet, novelist, translator and critic who is based in Co. Kildare, Ireland. She has published four volumes of poetry, most recently September Elegies (2003) and has presented several series of poetry programmes for the Irish national broadcaster, RTE. Her critically acclaimed third novel, The Elysium Testament, appeared in 1999. Her work has been published in literary magazines and journals in Ireland, the UK and the USA and anthologised in collections in Ireland and abroad. She recently presented ‘Crossing the Lines’, a series of radio programmes on European poetry in translation. Mary is a member of Aosdana – membership of this organisation of 200 living Irish artists is by peer nomination and election.
Mary O’Donnell is a poet, novelist, translator and critic who is based in Co. Kildare, Ireland. She has published four volumes of poetry, most recently September Elegies (2003) and has presented several series of poetry programmes for the Irish national broadcaster, RTE. Her critically acclaimed third novel, The Elysium Testament, appeared in 1999. Her work has been published in literary magazines and journals in Ireland, the UK and the USA and anthologised in collections in Ireland and abroad. She recently presented ‘Crossing the Lines’, a series of radio programmes on European poetry in translation. Mary is a member of Aosdana – membership of this organisation of 200 living Irish artists is by peer nomination and election.
