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Poet, novelist, screenwriter, translator and broadcaster Theo Dorgan 

Cork poet Theo Dorgan at Cork City Library. Picture: David Keane

Theo Dorgan is a poet, novelist, translator, screenwriter and broadcaster. He was born in Cork and attended the North Monastery, later studying English and teaching at UCC. 

He served as literature officer with Triskel Arts Centre, co-director of the Cork Film Festival, director of Poetry Ireland and is also a member of Aosdána.