Bardwell, Leland

(1928- )

   Born in India of Irish parents, Bardwell was brought to Ireland at two years old, grew up in Leixlip, County Kildare, and was educated in Dublin and London. She has written six novels, including Different Kinds of Love (1994), which has been translated into German as Zeit vertreibt Liebe. Her plays include Thursday and Open Ended Prescription. She has also broadcast radio plays, including The Revenge of Constance and Just Another Killing. Her musical, Edith Piaf, toured Ireland. She is a member of Aosdána and lives in County Sligo. Her short story collection, Different Kinds of Love (1986), has been translated into German and French. Some of her poetry publications: The Mad Cyclist, 1970. The Fly and the Bedbug, 1984. Dostoevsky's Grave, New and Selected Poems, 1991. The White Beach, New and Selected Poems 1960-1988, 1998. The Noise of Masonry Settling, 2006.

   Sources: Short Biography and Works of Leland Bardwell (http://www.artscouncil.ie/aosdana/biogs/literature/lelandbardwell.html). Irish Writers, Books by Leland Bardwell (http://www.kennysirishbookshop.ie/categories/irishwriters/bardwellleland.shtml).