Matthew Sweeney

Matthew Sweeney (born 1951) is an Irish poet.

Life
Sweeney was born in Donegal, Ireland.

He graduated from Gormanston College, Polytechnic of North London and University of Freiburg, in 1979.

He had residencies at the University of East Anglia, and South Bank Centre.

He has lived for many years in London.

Recognition

 * 1984 New Statesman Prudence Farmer Award
 * 1987 Cholmondeley Award
 * 1999 Arts Council Writers' Award
 * 2007 T.S. Eliot Prize (shortlist)
 * 2008 Poetry Now Award (shortlist) for his collection, Black Moon.

Poetry

 * (Canadian edition, A Picnic on Ice, Signal Editions, Vehicule Press 2002)
 * (Canadian edition, A Picnic on Ice, Signal Editions, Vehicule Press 2002)
 * (Canadian edition, A Picnic on Ice, Signal Editions, Vehicule Press 2002)
 * (Canadian edition, A Picnic on Ice, Signal Editions, Vehicule Press 2002)