David Wheatley

David Wheatley is an Irish poet, critic, and scholar known for his contributions to contemporary poetry and literary studies.

• Co-edited The Cambridge History of Irish Women’s Poetry (2021) with Ailbhe Darcy
• Authored Contemporary British Poetry (2015), a critical study published by Palgrave
• Edited works of James Clarence Mangan and Samuel Beckett

His research interests span Irish poetry, satire, Renaissance art influences, and experimental poetic forms. Wheatley’s poetry explores themes of displacement, cultural critique, and the interplay of language and structure.

Scientific awards include:

• The Rooney Prize for Irish Literature
• The Vincent Buckley Prize
• The Friends Provident (Irish) National Irish Poetry Competition

He has been a judge for the 2015 National Poetry Competition and contributed extensively to publications like The Guardian, Times Literary Supplement, and London Review of Books.