Vincent Woods

Vincent Woods (born 1960) is an Irish poet and playwright. He was born in County Leitrim. [ [http://www.syracuseuniversitypress.syr.edu/fall-2006/lives-miracles.html Lives and Miracles by Vincent Woods Drawings by Charles Cullen :: Syracuse University Press ] ] [ [http://www.kennys.ie/categories/irishwriters/woodsvincent.shtml Kennys: Woods Vincent, The Colour of Language, Poet & Playwright, Leitrim Writer - Kennys Irish Bookshop, Galway, Ireland ] ] Woods lived in the United States, New Zealand, and Australia and worked as a journalist with Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ) until 1989. [ [http://www.irishplayography.com/search/person.asp?PersonID=3392 Irish Playography ] ] Woods' radio play, "The Leitrim Hotel", won the P.J. O'Connor award for radio drama, and he also won The Stewart Parker Award for Drama in 1993. Vincent currently hosts The Arts Show on Irish radio Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ).

His works

His poetry collections include "The Colour of Language ". Woods is a member of Aosdana. His playwriting credits include A Cry from Heaven [ [http://www.culturevulture.net/Theater/CryfromHeaven.htm A Cry from Heaven - Vincent Woods ] ] , "At the Black Pig's Dyke" ,"John Hughdy and Tom John", and "Song of the Yellow Bittern". [ [http://www.irishwriters-online.com/vincentwoods.html Vincent Woods ] ]

He has recently wrote songs for Irish Singer Mary McPartlan for her album "Petticoat Loose" which are "Sanctuary", "Kiss the Moon" and "Petticoat Loose"

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* [http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:E-jORvhbUDgJ:www.indiana.edu/~folklore/FB11_03_06.doc+vincent+woods+poet&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4&gl=us A Lecture by Vincent Woods at Indiana University]