Dennis O'Driscoll was born in Thurles in 1954. He has published eight previous collections of poetry, a book of essays, two collections of literary quotations and 'Stepping Stones: Interviews with Seamus Heaney'. He has received numerous awards in Ireland and the USA. He worked for almost forty years in Ireland's Revenue and Customs service. Dennis O'Driscoll's books include nine collections of poetry, two of essays, two of literary quotatiions and Stepping Stones: Interviews with Seamus Heaney (2008). A member of Aosdana, the Irish academy of artists, he worked for almost forty years in Ireland's Revenue and Customs service.
