Seán Mac Mathúna

Seán Mac Mathúna is an Irish writer whose work has been published in both Irish and English.

Biography

He was born in Tralee, County Kerry and attended University College Cork.^[1]

He began his literary career as a writer of short stories, a number of which were published in Irish in Comhar and in English in the Irish Times and the Irish Press. In 1983 his first collection, entitled Ding (Wedge), was published by An Comhlacht Oideachais. His second Irish-language collection, Banana, was published by Cois Life in 1999, and won Gradam Uí Shúilleabháin /Irish Book of the Year Award. In 2005 his selected short stories were published by Cois Life under the title Úlla (Apples).^[2]

Mac Mathúna has written four novels. One of them, entitled Gealach (Moon), was published by Leabhar Breac in 2012 and won an Oireachtas prize.

Mac Mathúna is also a playwright. In 1992 the Abbey Theatre produced The Winter Thief/Gadaí Géar na Geamhoíche in English and Irish on alternate nights, using the same cast. In 1999 the Taibhdhearc Theatre in Galway produced his play Hula Hul.

A selection of his work can be heard on the audiobook Niall Tóibín ag léamh gearrscéalta le Seán Mac Mathúna (Niall Tóibín reading short stories by Seán Mac Mathúna) (Cois Life, 2009).

He has expressed the view that literary inspiration is something closely tied to the deepest sources of our humanity: “But writers are reluctant to talk about inspiration because it’s an acknowledgment, perhaps, that they didn’t write the story themselves but that it came into existence because of the will of a source which is higher than us”. He has also said that he prefers the Irish language versions of his work.^[3]

Novels

Cros na Sceilge (Coiscéim, 2013)
Gealach (Leabhar Breac, 2012)
Scéal Eitleáin (Coiscéim, 2005)

Short stories

Úlla (Cois Life, 2005)
Banana (Cois Life, 1999)
Ceardlann 85 (Coiscéim, 1988)
Ding agus Scéalta Eile (An Comhlacht Oideachais, 1983)
The Atheist and Other Stories (Wolfhound, 1987) (the author’s translation of the stories in Ding agus Scéalta Eile)
Blas (An Comhlacht Oideachais, 1979)
Ráfla (An Comhlacht Oideachais, 1978)

Notes

↑ Biographical note for Seán Mac Mathúna, Cois Life: http://www.coislife.ie/Udar.aspx?id=11
↑ Biographical note for Seán Mac Mathúna, Cois Life: http://www.coislife.ie/Udar.aspx?id=11
↑ Interview with author, Gaelchultúr Newsletter #8: April 2011 : http://www.gaelchultur.com/en/newsletters/newsletterarticle.aspx?id=98

Gaelic literature

General

Modern

Connacht Irish	Mícheál Breathnach Pádraic Breathnach Tomás de Bhaldraithe Dónall Mac Amhlaigh Séamas Mac An Iomaire Liam Mac Con Iomaire Alf Mac Lochlainn Mícheál Mag Ruaidhrí Séamas Mag Uidhir Cáit Ní Mhainnín Pádraig Ó Baoill Máirtín Ó Cadhain Antoine Ó Caithlín Séamas Ó Catháin Colm Ó Ceallaigh Peadar Ó Ceannabháin Pádraic Ó Conaire Peadar Ó Coincheanainn Dara Ó Conaola Mícheál Ó Conghaile Seán Ó Conghaile Seán Ó Corbáin Seán Ó Curraoin Máirtín Ó Direáin Tomás Ó Duinnshléibhe Cóil Learaí Ó Finneadha Liam Ó Flaithearta Colm Ó Gaora Conchúir Ó Giollagáin Diarmuid Ó Gráinne Breandán Ó hEithir Pádraig Ó Laighin Tomás Ó Máille Joe Steve Ó Neachtain Mícheál Ó Ráighne Seán Ó Ruadháin Patrick Pearse Caitlín Maude Daithí Ó Muirí Doireann Ní Ghríofa

Munster Irish	Amhlaoibh Ó Súilleabháin Nioclás Breathnach Bláithín Tomás Ó Criomhthain Peig Sayers Seoirse Mac Thomáis Muiris Ó Súilleabháin Proinsias de Róiste Marion Gunn Domhnall Mac an tSíthigh Máire Mhac an tSaoi Donncha Ó Céileachair Síle Ní Chéileachair Áine Máire Ní Fhaoláin Máire Ní Ghuithín Eibhlín Ní Shúilleabháin Séamas Ó Caoimh Seán Ó Cearnaigh Tomás Ó Cinnéide Ger Ó Cíobháin Pádraig Ó Cíobhain Seán Ó Criomhthain Seán Ó Cróinín Tomás Ó hEoghusa Peadar Ó Laoghaire Pádraig Ó Duinnín Pádraig Ó Fiannachta Mícheál Ó Siochfhradha Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill Seán Mac Mathúna Pádraig Ó Murchú Tadhg Ó Murchú Seán Ó Ríordáin Maidhc Dainín Ó Sé Conchúr Ó Siocháin Pádraig Tyers Mícheál Ua Ciarmhaic Pádraig Uá Maoileoin Máirtín Verling

Ulster Irish	Seán 'Ac Fhionnlaoich Proinsias Mac A' Bhaird Maeleachlainn Mac Cionaoith Fionn Mac Cumhaill Micí Mac Gabhann Gearóid Mac Giolla Domhnaigh Seosamh Mac Grianna Seán Mac Meanman Charles McGlinchey Peadar Toner Mac Fhionnlaoich Medhbh Fionnuala Nic Aodháin Cáit Nic Giolla Bhríde Pádraig Ó Baoighill Dónall Ó Baoill Micí Bán Ó Beirn Eoghan Ó Colm Cosslett Ó Cuinn Eoghan Ó Dónaill Niall Ó Dónaill Pádraig Ó Gallachóír Tomás Ó Gallchóir Séamus Ó Grianna Donnchadh Ó Laighin Brian Ó Nualláin Cathal Ó Searcaigh Séamus Ó Searcaigh

Scottish Gaelic	Uilleam Mac Dhun Lèibhe Seonaidh Phàdraig Iarsiadair Màiri Mhòr nan Óran Eoghan MacLachlainn Ailein MacDhòmhnaill Somhairle MacGill-Eain Deòrsa Mac Iain Dheòrsa Ruaraidh MacThòmais Iain Mac a' Ghobhainn Dòmhnall Ruadh Chorùna Aonghas MacNeacail Iain Moireach Tormod Calum Dòmhnallach Fionnlagh MacLeòid Donaidh MacIlleathain Iain MacCormaic Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh Maoilios Caimbeul Màiri NicGumaraid Aonghas Phàdraig Caimbeul Meg Bateman Catrìona Lexy Chaimbeul

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 6474536 LCCN: n88039724 ISNI: 0000 0000 5555 0449 GND: 13633640X SUDOC: 128759542

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