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Showing posts with label Laureate for Irish Fiction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Laureate for Irish Fiction. Show all posts
Thursday, 29 January 2015
ANNE ENRIGHT - FICTION LAUREATE
I am thrilled that Anne Enright is our inaugural Laureate for Irish Fiction. The honour is well deserved and she will do us proud. Brava, Anne! More here in the Irish Times.
Wednesday, 5 November 2014
FICTION LAUREATE PIECE IN THE IRISH TIMES
The Fiction Laureate post is given the once over
in the Irish Times today, by Sarah Gilmartin. The article is here. I am 'newer
talent' (ten books on...): 'The
names that feature range from established authors such as Anne Enright,
Colum McCann, John Banville and Sebastian Barry, to newer talent such as Donal
Ryan, Eimear McBride and Nuala Ní Chonchúir.'
Monday, 20 October 2014
Laureate for Irish Fiction nomination
I am delighted to have been nominated for The Laureate for Irish Fiction. Big thanks to whoever nominated me! The website for the Laureate, which will be awarded in January 2015, reads:
"The Laureate for Irish Fiction will be awarded by the Arts Council to an Irish writer of national and international distinction. The honour will be used to promote Irish literature nationally and internationally and to encourage the public to engage with high quality Irish fiction. The Laureate will have a three-year term. Over the period, he or she will teach creative writing to students at University College Dublin and New York University, will spend time developing his or her own work, and will participate in a number of major, public events and promotions. The Laureate will receive a total of €150,000 over the three years."
Bring it on, says I. I am in New York as I write and the idea of having a long spell here, to teach writing, is swoon-worthy.
Here is the list of 34 nominees:
More here.
"The Laureate for Irish Fiction will be awarded by the Arts Council to an Irish writer of national and international distinction. The honour will be used to promote Irish literature nationally and internationally and to encourage the public to engage with high quality Irish fiction. The Laureate will have a three-year term. Over the period, he or she will teach creative writing to students at University College Dublin and New York University, will spend time developing his or her own work, and will participate in a number of major, public events and promotions. The Laureate will receive a total of €150,000 over the three years."
Bring it on, says I. I am in New York as I write and the idea of having a long spell here, to teach writing, is swoon-worthy.
Here is the list of 34 nominees:
| Anne Enright | Anne Haverty | Belinda McKeon |
| Bernard MacLaverty | Catherine Dunne | Christine Dwyer Hickey |
| Claire Keegan | Colum McCann | Dermot Bolger |
| Donal Ryan | Edna O'Brien | Eimear McBride |
| Emma Donoghue | Eoin McNamee | Evelyn Conlon |
| Hugo Hamilton | Jaki McCarrick | Jennifer Johnston |
| John Banville | John Boyne | John MacKenna |
| Joseph O'Connor | Liam Mac Cóil | Michael Coady |
| Niall Williams | Nuala Ní Chonchuir | Patrick McCabe |
| Paul Murray | Peter Cunningham | Ré O Laighleis |
| Roddy Doyle | Sebastian Barry | Tom Kilroy |
| William Trevor |
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