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Professor Frank McGuinness〔〔("Bloomsday Centenary Public Lecture Series" ). UCD. Retrieved on 3 June 2004.〕 (born 29 July 1953) is an Irish writer. As well as his own works, which include ''The Factory Girls'', ''Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme'', ''Someone Who'll Watch Over Me'' and ''Dolly West's Kitchen'', he is recognised for a "strong record of adapting literary classics, having translated the plays of Racine, Sophocles, Ibsen and Strindberg to critical acclaim".〔 McGuinness has been Professor of Creative Writing at University College Dublin (UCD) since 2007.〔 ==Biography== McGuinness was born in Buncrana, a town located on the Inishowen Peninsula of County Donegal, Ireland. He was educated locally and at University College Dublin, where he studied Pure English and medieval studies to postgraduate level. He first came to prominence with his play ''The Factory Girls'', but established his reputation with his play about World War I, ''Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme'', which was staged in Dublin's Abbey Theatre and internationally. The play made a name for him when it was performed at Hampstead Theatre, drawing comments about McGuinness's Irish Catholic background.〔Maxwell, Dominic. ("Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme at Hampstead Theatre, NW3" ). ''The Times''. Retrieved on 25 June 2009.〕 It won numerous awards including the London Evening Standard ''Award for Most Promising Playwright'' for McGuinness and the Christopher Ewart-Biggs Memorial Prize. He has also written new versions of classic dramas, including works by Henrik Ibsen, Anton Chekhov, and Euripides, adapting the literal translations of others.〔Higgins, Charlotte. ("Frank McGuinness: 'I'm not entirely respectable. I couldn't be'" ). ''The Guardian''. Retrieved on 18 October 2008.〕 In addition, he wrote the screenplay for the film ''Dancing at Lughnasa'', adapting the stage play by fellow Ulsterman Brian Friel. McGuinness's first poetry anthology, ''Booterstown'', was published in 1994. Several of his poems have been recorded by Marianne Faithfull, including ''Electra'', ''After the Ceasefire'' and ''The Wedding''. McGuinness previously lectured in Linguistics and Drama at the University of Ulster, Medieval Studies at University College, Dublin and English at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth. Then he was a writer-in-residence lecturing at University College Dublin before being appointed Professor of Creative Writing in the School of English, Drama and Film there.〔("McGuinness named Professor of Creative Writing at UCD" ). UCD. Retrieved 22 June 2007.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Frank McGuinness」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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