The Ireland Professor of Poetry, Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin will give her annual lecture entitled ”Instead of a Shrine: Poetry and Ritual” in Theatre O, Arts Building, UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4, on Wednesday 27th February at 7.00pm. To RSVP please contact Niamh McCabe by email at irelandchairofpoetry@gmail.com
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Nominations requested for Ireland Professor of Poetry
Professor Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin will complete her term as Ireland Professor of Poetry in October 2019 and the Ireland Chair of Poetry Trust now invites nominations to fill this prestigious role. The Ireland Chair of Poetry was established by the Arts Council/ An Chomhairle Ealaíon, the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Trinity College Dublin, Queen’s […]
‘The Nunwell Letter’ by Maureen Boyle, Inaugural Ireland Chair of Poetry Travel Bursary recipient
Maureen Boyle’s recent travels, as part of her ICOP Travel Bursary illustrate the opportunity offered by this Bursary to develop explore topics and subjects of personal artistic interest. This, the inaugural Ireland Chair of Poetry Bursary allowed Maureen to visit the “site of the story” in which she was interested. The site of the story […]
Announcement of the Ireland Chair of Poetry Student Prize
The Ireland Chair of Poetry Trust is delighted to announce the establishment of the Ireland Chair of Poetry Student Prize, to encourage and assist students who are pursuing Masters degrees in Creative Writing or in Poetry. This Prize, is is open to Masters students studying for degrees in Creative Writing or in Poetry in Queen’s University […]
Ireland Chair of Poetry Travel Award
The Trustees of the Ireland Chair of Poetry look forward to receiving applications for this year’s ‘Ireland Chair of Poetry Travel Award’. The Trust established this award two years ago in order to encourage and assist poets in their creative development and have been delighted to make awards to Maureen Boyle and Andrew Eaton. This […]
Announcement of the Ireland Chair of Poetry Travel Award to Andrew Eaton
The Ireland Chair of Poetry Trust are delighted to announce that Andrew Eaton will be the second recipient of the Ireland Chair of Poetry Travel Award. Andrew, a Belfast-based poet who studied in both Missouri State University in the U. S. A. and St. Andrews in Scotland before undertaking a Ph.D in Creative Writing (poetry) […]
I have my people and they are waiting: Who are the readers of poetry?”
The Ireland Professor of Poetry, Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin will repeat her annual lecture entitled ”I have my people and they are waiting: Who are the readers of poetry?” in the Brian Friel Theatre, 20 University Square, Queen’s University Belfast, on Thursday 22nd March at 7.30pm. To RSVP please contact Niamh McCabe by email at irelandchairofpoetry@gmail.com
Annual lecture by Ireland Professor of Poetry Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin on Wednesday 14th March
The Ireland Professor of Poetry,Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin will give her annual lecture entitled ”I have my people and they are waiting: Who are the readers of poetry?” in the Thomas Davis Theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin, on Wednesday 14th March at 7.30pm. To RSVP please contact Niamh McCabe by email at irelandchairofpoetry@gmail.com
Applications open for Ireland Chair of Poetry Travel Award
The Trustees of the Ireland Chair of Poetry look forward to receiving applications for this year’s ‘Ireland Chair of Poetry Travel Award’. The Trust established this award last year in order to encourage and assist poets in their creative development. This award offers £2,000 to one recipient to help realise a project requiring travel within […]
Reading by the Ireland Professor of Poetry, Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin
The Ireland Professor of Poetry, Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin will be reading from her own work in Theatre 1, Newman Building, UCD, Belfield at 7pm on Wednesday 7th February. Please RSVP to irelandchairofpoetry@gmail.com