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, Creedon has enjoyed considerable 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]

He 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]

Creedon's 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] Growing up, his family owned a local shop in the area.[5] Creedon comes across as being very fond of Cork, where most of his family still lives.[3] His parents are deceased.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Conal Creedon is new writer-in-residence". Creative Writing, University College Cork. 2016-08-25. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Conal Creedon Biography". Munster Literature. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Conall Creedon: writer". Cork Independent. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  4. ↑ "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 2017-08-25.
  5. ↑ Murray, Niall (2015-11-12). "Meet the Cork man who became a World War I legend and a comic book hero". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
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