Out in the Open

by Cathal Ó Searcaigh

Out in the Open is the exciting bilingual compilation of Cathal O Searcaigh's finest poems, featuring his most celebrated poems and accompanying English translations by Frank Sewell.

Genres: Poetry

244 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Cathal Ó Searcaigh (born 12 July 1956) is an Irish poet who writes in the Irish language (specifically the Ulster dialect).

Ó Searcaigh was born in Gort a' Choirce, a town in the Gaeltacht region of Donegal, and lives at the foot of Mount Errigal. He is openly gay.

Ó Searcaigh was awarded the Seán Ó Riordáin Prize for Poetry in 1993 and the Duais Bhord na Gaeilge in 1995. He is a member of Aosdána and in 2006 won The American Ireland Fund Literary Award.

Reviews

[Peter Voeller · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love having the two languages side by side. My intro to homoerotic Irish poetry!