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Anthony Cronin

Date of Birth: 28 December 1923

Anthony Cronin (28 December 1923 – 27 December 2016) is an Irish poet, novelist, biographer, critic, commentator and arts activist who was born in Wexford. He received the Marten Toonder Award (1983) for his contribution to Irish literature. He is a founding member of Aosdána, was elected Saoi of Aosdána in 2003 and is a member of its governing body, the Toscaireacht. From 1966-68, he was a visiting lecturer University of Montana and from 1968–70, Poet in Residence at Drake University. He had a weekly discourse, 'Viewpoint', in the Irish Times from 1974–80. He has written biographies of Brian O’Nolan and Samuel Beckett. Arts activist who persuaded Charles Haughey - he was cultural and artistic adviser to the former Taoiseach - to found Aosdána and support struggling writers, composers and artists with the annuity known as the Cnuas. Involved in organising the first ever Bloomsday celebration. Produced television programmes including ‘Between Two Canals’ and ‘Flann O’Brien - Man of Parts’. Source: Wikipedia.org

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