Theo Dorgan is a poet with ten collections published, the most recent being Once Was a Boy, which received the accolade of One City, One Book 2024 in his native Cork.
He is also a novelist, documentary screenwriter, translator, essayist and editor. Among his translations are three volumes from the French of Syrian poet, Maram al Masri, and a translation into Irish of Gypsy Ballads by Federico García Lorga, Bailéid Giofógacha.
In 2022 he devised the script for ANU’s production of Staging the Treaty (now also a film available from IFI, both directed by Louise Lowe), and he scripted and presented the multi-award-winning Alan Gilsenan documentary for TG4, An Buachaill Gealgháireach/TheLaughing Boy.
Two of his long poems, Sappho’s Daughter and Ériu & Amergin, have been set to music by Colm Mac Con Iomaire and a CD of the latter is due to be released later this year. Translations of his work have been published in Greek, Italian and French, with a second collection in Spanish due in 2024.
He is a member of Aosdána.