SNIPPET: Patrick GALVIN was born in Cork in 1927. He has published two separate volumes of autobiography: Song for a Poor Boy (Dublin, Raven Arts Press, 1991); and Song for a Raggy Boy (Raven Arts Press, 1992). The third part, Song for a Fly Boy, is published with the first two as The Raggy Boy Trilogy (Dublin, New Island Books, 2002). Song for a Raggy Boy has been filmed, starring Aidan QUINN. GALVIN's poetry collections include Heart of Grace; Christ in London; The Wood-burners; Man on the Porch (1980); Madwoman of Cork (cassette recording); Folktales for the General (1990). His plays include And Him Stretched; Cry the Believers; Nightfall to Belfast; The Last Burning; We Do It for Love; The Devil's Own People; My Silver Bird. His radio plays include City Child Come Tailing Home; Wolfe; Class of '39; Quartet for Nightown. He is a member of Aosdána.