Poets

Gerard Smyth was born in 1951 in Dublin, Ireland. He grew up in Dublin's Old Quarter The Liberties, which has significantly influenced his poetry.

In the late 1960s he began to publish texts. Until now, he has published seven volumes of poetry: “World Without End” (New Writers’ Press, 1977), “Loss and Gain” (Raven Arts Press, 1981), “Painting the Pink Roses Black” (1986), “Daytime Sleeper” (2002), “A New Tenancy” (2004) and “The Mirror Tent” (2007, all Dedalus Press). His most recent book 'The Fullness of Time. New and Selected Poems ' was published in April 2010.