Patrick O'Connell, The Joy that Cracked the Mountain, 1999. Courtesy Book Depository.
Patrick Dennis O'Connell (1944 - June 3, 2005) was a Canadian poet.
Life[]
O'Connell was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to Terence and Gertrude O'Connell.[1]
He was educated at St. Paul's High School and the University of Manitoba,[1] earning a B.A. from the latter.[2]
He continued to reside in Winnipeg, where he worked at various times as a photographer, mental-health worker, teacher and jewelry-maker.[2]
Recognition[]
In 1992, he was the winner of the John Hirsch Award for Most Promising Manitoba Writer.[3]
Publications[]
- The Bagman's Sonata. Winnipeg, MB: Dog Ear Press, 1984.
- Hoping for Angels. Winnipeg, MB: Turnstone Press, 1990. ISBN 0-88801-151-2
- Falling in Place. Winnipeg, MB: Turnstone Press, 1993. ISBN 0-88801-173-3
- The Joy that Cracked the Mountain. Winnipeg, MB: Muses' Company, 1999. ISBN 1-896239-52-8
Luminita Suse reads Patrick O'Connell
Except where noted, bibliographical information courtesy WorldCat.[4]
See also[]
References[]
Notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Patrick O'Connell, Passages, Winnipeg Free Press, June 8 2005. Web, Jan. 1, 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Patrick O'Connell, Manitoba Author Publication index. Wayback Machine, Web, Apr. 19, 2019.
- ↑ "The Manitoba Book Awards", Manitoba Writers' Guild, MBWriter.mb.ca, Web, Sep. 16, 2011.
- ↑ Search results = au:Patrick O'Connell 1944, WorldCat, OCLC Online Computer Library Center Inc. Web, Jan. 1, 2015.
External links[]
- Books
- The Joy that Cracked the Mountain at Amazon.ca
- About
- Patrick O'Connell in Manitoba Author Publication index
- Patrick O'Connell obituary, Winnipeg Free Press
- Patrick O'Connell preented by Patrick Friesen
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