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Cannon, Moya, 1956-

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Dates

  • Existence: 1956    

Biographical note

Moya Cannon was born in 1956 in Dunfanaghy, County Donegal. She attended University College, Dublin and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. In 1990, her first book, Oar, won the Brendan Behan Award. After publication of her second book, she was elected to Aosdána, an Irish association of artists. Cannon has published nine collections of poetry, been editor of Poetry Ireland Review, and Heimbold Professor of Irish Studies at Villanova University.

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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Cannon, Moya, 1996-2014

 File — Box 3: [Barcode: C0148389], Folder: 14
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Papers of twentieth- and twenty-first-century Irish poet, playwright, and fiction writer Francis Harvey, composed of audiovisual recordings, correspondence, diaries and notes, collected ephemera, and writings. His correspondence is both personal and professional and includes letters from contemporary poets Gerald Dawe, John F. Deane, Madge Herron, Anthony Glavin, Benedict Kiely, and many more.The bulk of the collection consists of drafts of Harvey’s writings, which over time...
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Collection is open for research.

Audio and video recordings are not available for playback due to format impermanence and have not been reformatted. Please let Burns Library Public Services know of your specific interest; if possible, reformatting will be scheduled.

Dates: 1996-2014
Found in: / Francis Harvey papers / Correspondence

Cannon, Moya and Kathleen Furey. "Golden Lane," limited edition print commissioned by Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries, 2001

 File — Box 20, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Drawings, paintings, and prints by Irish artists. Note that additional art by members of the Yeats family can be found in the Yeats family series.

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Collection is open for research.

Dates: 2001
Found in: / Anthony Mourek collection of Irish culture and history / Irish art

Galway University reading, Francis Harvey and Moya Cannon, 2005 April 21

 File — Box 17, Cassette: 4
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Consists of recordings of readings performed by Harvey, as well as readings of his prose and poetry by others on programs such as RTÉ's Sunday Miscellany. Also includes addresses and speeches delivered and written by Harvey, and interviews conducted with Harvey.

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This recording is not available for playback due to format impermanence and has not been reformatted.

Dates: 2005 April 21
Found in: / Francis Harvey papers / Readings and interviews

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