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Showing posts with label Sebastian Barry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sebastian Barry. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Sebastian Barry/Jimmy Deenihan @ The Centre

Now I know it feels like this blog has turned into a mini version of the Irish Writers' Centres website, but considering the wonderful author Sebastian Barry will be reading there this evening,I figured this is not an event to be missed.  So darn blast, I just have to tell you all about it.  All the details are below.  I have no doubt it will be a great night.  I plan on going in myself, so maybe, I might see some of you there!


The Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Mr Jimmy Deenihan, TD, will visit the Irish Writers' Centre this evening Wednesday 20 July at 7.00 pm to unveil a plaque acknowledging the financial support of his Department and celebrating the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Centre.
The dual celebration will include a special guest reading by Sebastian Barry. It will continue with readings from selected writers and writing groups who have been using the Centre on a regular basis over the past couple of years. A reception before and afterwards will ensure that this is going to be an extremely enjoyable occasion, and everyone is invited to join us for this celebration.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Hennessy Literary Awards 2011 - Winning Stories & Poems




Firstly huge congratulations to all the winners of the Hennessy Awards 2011.  The Hennessy Awards in Ireland are like the Oscars of the Literary World, and from this point onwards all of the winners will be referred to as Hennessy Winners!

Later in the month I will be doing an interview with the wonderful Eileen Casey, winner of the Emerging Fiction Award, so keep a look out for that.

But if like me yesterday, you are keen to read the winning entries, here are some links to each of them. 

First Fiction Winner Siobhán Mannion with her story 'Lighting Bugs' can be read HERE

Emerging Fiction Winner Eileen Casey with her story 'Macaw' can be read HERE

Emerging Poetry Winner Afric McGlinchy two poems 'Do not lie to a lover' & 'Under the heart, a horseshoe shape' can be read HERE


The overall New Irish Writer 2011 Award went to Siobhán Mannion, and the Hennessy Hall of Fame Award went to the wonderful Sebastian Barry.
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