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An Irishman’s Diary
An Irishman’s Diary
Sinéad Morrissey, John Banville and fellow writers salute a great man and a great poet
Belfast-born poet wins award for third time for his latest work Against the Clock
‘The Radio’ was one of five books shortlisted by the judges
As part of Liverpool Presents Sgt Pepper at 50, a new Beatles poem by Sinéad Morrissey
Dublin-born poet wins €2,000 prize for his collection ‘On A Turning Wing’
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The poet grew up in the heat of the Troubles, but her work avoids any direct reckoning
Poet’s collection ‘Geis’ was described as ‘intense and intelligent’ by this year’s judges
Four women and one man will vie for this year’s €2,000 best Irish collection prize
A round-up of upcoming events in the books world
Cork-born poet takes €2,000 prize for ‘Nine Bright Shiners’ collection
The five shortlisted writers for the award being given on March 21st have strong track records
Last year’s prize was won by fellow Northern poet Sinéad Morrissey for her collection Parallax
Belfast poet wins accolade for second time for her collection ‘Parallax’
What to check out at the book festival this weekend in Dún Laoghaire
With the sixth Mountains to Sea almost underway, this year’s curator looks at the rise of the book festival
Contemporary Irish poetry is doing well, as the breadth of work up for the Irish Times Poetry Now award demonstrates
Can our country be summed up by one book? We ask some experts to nominate candidates
Forget the inspirational teachers and creative encouragement that many writers experienced at school. Playwright Frank McGuinness recalls a schooling in the 1950s and 60s that sickens his stomach, and ‘beat the lining out of any love for exploring the intricacies of language’
Belfast poet’s fifth collection described as politically, historically and personally ambitious
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices