Gabriel Rosenstock

Gabriel Rosenstock (* 1949 in Kilfinane, County Limerick ) is an Irish poet, prose writer and journalist.

Life

Gabriel Rosenstock was born in Kilfinane in County Limerick. His father was a German doctor from Schleswig -Holstein, his mother is from Galway where she was a nurse. Rosenstock was the third of six children. After school, he studied at University College Cork. There he was a member of a group of poets, from the other members, Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill, for example, had literary success.

He is a member of Aosdána and works for RTÉ, the Irish-language newspaper Anois and gum, Foras na Gaeilge part of the company. Rosenstock wrote primarily poetry, written but occasionally dramatic and epic texts. He also works as a translator. Rosenstock's books are often written in Irish.

Gabriel Rosenstock lives and works in Dublin.

Works (selection)

Irish -language original editions:

• Eachtraí Krishnamurphy. , 2003.
• Olann mo mhiúil as to nGainséis. , 2003. ( Travelogue )
• Krishnamurphy Ambaist. , 2004.

German -language editions:

• An archivist of great deeds. Selected poems. Edition Rugerup, Hörby / Sweden 2007, ISBN 978-91-89034-17-4. (Adapted from Irish: Hans- Christian Oeser )