The death has been announced of poet, novelist, biographer and cultural activist Anthony Cronin.
Born in Enniscorthy in 1928, Mr. Cronin had an acclaimed career, during which he published 14 volumes of poetry, biographies of Flann O'Brien and Samuel Beckett, several novels, and the classic memoir of literary Dublin in the mid 20th century, Dead As Doornails.
He wrote an Irish Times column, 'Viewpoint', from 1973 to 1980, dealing with political, literary and social topics.
He persuaded the then Taoiseach Charles Haughey to establish Aosdána, an independent affiliation of artists which recognises significant achievement by artists in all disciplines.
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The Arts Council has expressed its regret and condolences on his death.
