
Durcan was educated at University College, Cork, where he studied archaeology and medieval history. He lives in Dublin. Awards: 1974: Patrick Kavanagh Award 1989: Irish American Cultural Institute Poetry Award 1990: Irish Times Irish Literature Prize for Poetry (shortlist) for Daddy, Daddy 1990; Whitbread Poetry Award for Daddy, Daddy 1995: Heinemann Award (joint winner)

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