Valentin Iremonger

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Valentin Iremonger (1918 - 22 May 1991) was an Irish diplomat and poet.

He was born in Dublin and joined the diplomatic service. He served as Irish Ambassador to Sweden, Norway, Finland, India, Luxembourg and Portugal.

His poetry collections include One Recent Evening (1944, with Robert Greacen and Bruce Williamson), On the Barricades (1944, with Robert Greacen and Bruce Williamson) Reservations (1950), Horan's Field and Other Reservations (1972), and Sandymount (1988). In 1945 he won the Æ Memorial Prize for a manuscript collection of poems. He was poetry editor of the literary magazine Envoy from 1949 to 1951.

He also produced translations from the Irish language, including Dialann Deoraí by Dónall Mac Amhlaigh, (An Irish Navvy,1964); and Rotha Mór an tSaoil by Micí Mac Gabhann (The Hard Road to Klondike, 1973), and a translation of the German poet Rilke (Beatha Mhuire /sraith dhánta Ghearmáinise le Rainer Maria Rilke, 1990). A radio play, Wrap Up My Green Jacket was broadcast by the BBC.

He edited, with Robert Greacen, Contemporary Irish Poetry (1949); and Irish Short Stories (1960).

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 49075869 LCCN: nr90009037

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Name	Iremonger, Valentin
Alternative names
Short description	Irish poet and diplomat
Date of birth	14th February, 1918
Place of birth	Sandymount, Dublin
Date of death	22 May 1991
Place of death	Dublin

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