American Ireland Fund Literary Award 2007.

Poet Cathal O'Searcaigh wins $25,000 literary prize
The Irish Poet Cathal O'Searcaigh has won the American Ireland Fund Literary Award for 2007.
The prize was presented last night in Muckross House in Killarney, County Kerry before a gathering of Irish literati and American business people.
As part of the award Cathal O'Searcaigh receives $25,000
"It's always difficult for poets to make a living - so this will certainly enhance my purse. They have a phrase in Irish. 'A heavy purse makes a light heart' - and that's how I feel after receiving this prize," he said.

Last years winner of American Ireland Fund Literary Award was Eugene McCabe who was born in Glasgow in 1930 but spent most of his life in Ireland.

Past winners of The American Ireland Fund Literary Award
1972 Austin Clarke, Poet
1973 Seamus Heaney, Poet
1974 Thomas Kilroy, Playwright
1975 John Banville, Novelist
1976 Dervla Murphy, Travel Writer
1977 Aidan Higgins, Novelist
1978 Paul Smith, Novelist
1979 Mary Lavin, Short Story Writer / Novelist
1980 Benedict Kiely, Short Story Writer / Novelist
1981 Brian Friel, Playwright
1982 Michael McLaverty, Short Story Writer
1983 Richard Murphy, Poet
1984 Thomas McCarthy, Poet
1985 John McGahern, Novelist
1986 Joint Award Sean O Faolain, Short Story Writer
Hubert Butler, Critic / Translator
1987 Derek Mahon, Poet
1988 John B. Keane, Author / Playwright / Poet
1989 Seamus Deane, Poet
1990 Michael Hartnett, Poet
1991 Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill, Poet
1992 Frank McGuinness, Playwright
1993 Bryan McMahon, Poet / Playwright / Short Story Writer
1994 Eavan Boland, Poet
1995 John Montague, Poet
1996 Michael Longley, Poet
1997 Sebastian Barry, Author / Playwright
1998 Medbh McGuckian, Poet
1999 Brendan Kennelly, Poet / Dramatist / Critic
2000 Edna O'Brien, Novelist
2001 Tom MacIntyre, Author / Playwright
2002 Dermot Healy, Poet / Novelist
2003 Marina Carr, Playwright / Author
2004 Paul Muldoon, Poet
2005 William Trevor, Writer

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