Contemporary Irish Poetry Featured Writer: Doireann Ní Ghríofa

Poems              Contemporary Irish Poetry Index

is a bilingual writer working both in Irish and English. Among her awards are the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature, the Michael Hartnett Prize, and the Ireland Chair of Poetry bursary. Her most recent book is Oighear (Coiscéim, 2017) www.doireannnighriofa.com

Books:

• Tá teacht ar Clasp anseo / Clasp is available from https://dedaluspress.com/product/clasp/
• Tá teacht ar Oighear anseo / Oighear is available from https://www.litriocht.com/product/oighear/

 

Articles:

• ‘Irish Women Now: Doireann Ní Ghríofa, Poet’, in Image http://image.ie/life/article/irish-women-now-doireann-ni-ghriofa-poet/
• ‘Poet Doireann Ní Ghríofa on writing Clasp and what became of Airt Uí Laoghaire’s horse’ in The Irish Times http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/poet-doireann-n%C3%AD-ghr%C3%ADofa-on-writing-clasp-and-what-became-of-airt-u%C3%AD-laoghaire-s-horse-1.2186754

Doireann Ní Ghríofa interviewed by Tristan Rosenstock on the arts show Imeall, broadcast on TG4 in 2016 (subtitles are available by clicking on the icon in the bottom right hand corner)