Mr James Ryan B.A., H.Dip.Ed. , M.Ed.
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Biography:
Position: Lecturer in Creative Writing, currently teaching on the undergraduate and post graduate programmes. Former positions; Writer Fellow at UCD. |
Research Interests
| Creative development in the context of formal education. Writing 21st Century Ireland. Literature of 20th century emigration from Ireland. M.Ed Thesis; A Critical Interpretation of the Recollections and Viewpoints of a Selection of Contemporary Irish Painters and Sculptors, subsequently published by TCD, in conjunction with the Arts Council, as part of a study of creative development in the context of formal education. |
Books
| Ryan, J.; (2001) Seeds of Doubt. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. [Details] |
| Ryan, J.; (2008) South of the Border. *: *. [Details] |
| Ryan, J.; (1997) Dismantling Mr Doyle. London: Phoenix. [Details] |
| Ryan, J.; (1995) Home from England. London: Phoenix. [Details] |
Book Chapters
| Ryan, J.; (2004) 'Inadmissible Departures' In: Keogh, O Shea and Quinlan (eds). The Lost Decade, Ireland in the 1950s. Cork: Mercier Press. [Details] |
Edited Books
| James Ryan [Series Ed.] Claire Coughlan, Susan Stairs and Mariad Whisker (Ed.). (2009) A Curious Impulse. Dublin: MACW Press. [Details] |
| James Ryan [Series Ed.], Karen Bolger, Colm O'Brien (Ed.). (2008) Anything but Simple. Dublin: UCD Creative Writing Anthologies. [Details] |
| James Ryan [Series Ed.], Ruth Bolger (Ed.). (2008) Anthology, Baby. Dublin: Creative Writing Anthologies UCD. [Details] |
Other Journals
| James Ryan; (2008) 'Acknowledging a Debt to the Master' The John McGahern Yearbook 1 (1) :110-113. [Details] |
| James Ryan; (2007) 'Rubbing Along' Dublin Review of Books VOL 2 . [Details] |
| James Ryan; (2002) 'The Centre of the World' The Dublin Review Vol 7 . [Details] |
Associations
| Association: Faber & Faber Academy, Dublin, Function/Role: Director |
Conference Contributions
| James Ryan; (2009) A five day literary symposium, tribute to the poet John Montague. [Invited Oral Presentation], Poesie et Prose, Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris , 07-JAN-09 - 11-OCT-09. |
| James Ryan; (2007) American Conference for Irish Studies: Paper title; Parcels to America. [International Refereed Conference], ACIS Conference, City University New York , 18-APR-07 - 21-APR-07. |
| James Ryan; (2007) Paper; Borrowers and Lenders; Oliver St John Gogarty and George Moore. [Keynote Address], Oliver St John Gogarty Symposium, Galway , 08-NOV-07 - 11-NOV-07. |
| Ryan, J.; (2006) Eat, Drink and Be Hungry: Ireland and Consumption. [International Refereed Conference], 8th Annual Grian Conference, NY University , 03-MAR-06 - 05-MAR-06. |
| Ryan, J.; (2006) Changing Ireland. [National Refereed Conference Paper], New England Region, American Conference for Irish Studies, The University of Connecticut , 19-OCT-06 - 22-OCT-06. |
Committees
| Committee : Member of Board of Assessors; Arts Council Bursaries in Literature 2009 |
| Committee : International Judging Panel, Impac Literary Awards |
| Committee : Judging Panel of Glen Dimplex New Writers Award |
| Committee : UNESCO City of Literature Steering Committee |
Education
| Year 1975 Institution: Trinity College Dublin Qualification: BA Subject: |
| Year 1976 Institution: Trinity College Dublin Qualification: H Dip in Education Subject: |
| Year 1985 Institution: Trinity College Dublin Qualification: MEd Subject: |
Other Activities
| Profiled in American Dictionary of Literary Biography 2004/05/06/07/08/09 |