Louis de Paor is a literary scholar whose work spans the breadth of Irish writing, from medieval court poetry to contemporary voices. He has extensively analyzed narrative techniques within Irish fiction and co-edited anthologies of modern Irish poetry. His research interests delve into 20th-century Irish and English literature, translation studies, and the oeuvres of significant Irish authors. De Paor's critical perspective offers deep insights into the evolution and complexity of Irish literary traditions.
Louis de Paor is one of Ireland's leading Irish-language poets. This new dual- language selection is drawn from his collections Cupla Siamach an Ama/The Siamese Twins of Time and Gra fiar/Crooked Love, and includes the sequence 'La da raibh/One day', adapted for a dual-language radio feature with music by Dana Lyn broadcast on RTE in 2021.