Mark Granier born in

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poet and photographer based in Dublin, Ireland.

Poetry Ireland Review ''Poetry Ireland Review'' is a journal of Irish poetry published three times a year by Poetry Ireland, the national Irish poetry organisation. ''Poetry Ireland Review'' publishes the work of both emerging and established Irish and international ...

describes Granier as, "a poet of individual poems," poems that are, "perfectly operating verbal machines, which are their own fulfillment, with everything concentrated on the final, sealing line."

Biography

Mark Granier was born in

in 1957. He completed an MA in Poetry/Creative Writing with

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and has been teaching creative writing in

University College Dublin University College Dublin (commonly referred to as UCD) ( ga, Coláiste na hOllscoile, Baile Átha Cliath) is a public research university in Dublin, Ireland, and a collegiate university, member institution of the National University of Ireland ...

for several years. He lives in

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with his wife and son. He has published five poetry collections:
Airborne
'
Salmon Poetry
2001),
The Sky Road
' (Salmon Poetry, 2007),
Fade Street
' (

Salt Publishing Salt Publishing is an independent publisher whose origins date back to 1990 when poet John Kinsella launched ''Salt Magazine'' in Western Australia. The journal rapidly developed an international reputation as a leading publisher of new poetry ...

, 2010),
Haunt
' (Salmon Poetry, 2015), and
Ghostlight: New & Selected Poems
'
Salmon Poetry
2017). He received five Arts Council bursaries, in 2002, 2008, 2013, 2018 and 2021 (and a Covid 19 Response Award in 2020). Other awards include th
Vincent Buckley Poetry Prize
in 2004 and The Patrick and Katherine Kavanagh Poetry Fellowship in 2011 and 2016.

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describes Granier's ''Fade Street'', in which the title poem is a reflection on a

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photograph, as " ekphrastic." In its review of ''Fade Street,'' ''Poetry Ireland Review,'' describes Granier as, "well-known for his visual sense." Mark Granier's photography work includes portraits of some well-known writers and performers such as

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and

Jo Brand Josephine Grace Brand (born 23 July 1957) is an English comedian, writer, presenter and actress. Starting her entertainment career with a move from psychiatric nursing to the alternative comedy stand-up scene and early performances on '' Saturd ...

. Apart from furnishing the cover photography for his four poetry collections, he has done cover work for a number of publishers, including

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The O’Brien Press
Salmon Poetry,

and

The Stinging Fly ''The Stinging Fly'' is a literary magazine published in Ireland, featuring short stories, essays, and poetry. It publishes two issues each year. In 2005, ''The Stinging Fly'' moved into book publishing with the establishment of The Stinging Fly ...

. The literary/photographic journal

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published a portfolio of his work in 2011 and his photographs have regularly appeared i
The Guardian Weekend Magazine
and have been exhibited in two group shows in London (i
The Oxo Gallery
on

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and The Guardian Offices). In 2012 he was awarded the jury prize in The Open House Photographic competition run by th
Architecture Foundation
In 2015 his work was selected by Mark St. John Ellis (o
nag Gallery
Dublin) to appear in an open submission competition/exhibition,

', in the Municipal Gallery i
The Lexicon Library
in Dún Laoghaire. He was also awarded runner-up prize in this competition. His work has also been exhibited in the 201
Royal Hibernian Academy annual exhibition
in

Works

Poetry

*Airborne (Salmon, 2001) *The Sky Road (Salmon, 2007) *Fade Street (Salt, 2010) *Haunt (Salmon, 2015) *Ghostlight: New & Selected Poems (Salmon, 2017)

Photography

File:Jo Brand 1994.jpg, Jo Brand by Mark Granier

References

External links

Mark Granier's entry on Irish Writers Online
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Mark Granier's Blog
'
Poem by Mark Granier in B O D Y

Poem by Mark Granier in The Irish Times

Poem by Mark Granier in The New Statesman

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