A Dream of Myself – Four Irish Poets Finale (E16), Play (3), Sunday 7th November 2021, 7-8 pm
With poets Seán Hewitt, Róisín Kelly, Aoife Lyall and Victoria Kennefick. Hosted by Ramona Herdman
Can we live with the past, yet not be consumed by it? This event shows how themes of the sacred and the profane materialise in contemporary Irish poetry. With lyrics on sex, grief, loss, as well as hope and new life, Seán Hewitt will read from his book Tongues of Fire Cape 2020). Róisín Kelly’s Mercy (Bloodaxe 2020), attempts to reconcile her Catholic background with her pagan heritage, while Aoife Lyall’s Mother, Nature (Bloodaxe 2021) explores the tragic and tender experiences of pregnancy and early motherhood. Victoria Kennefick’s daring first book, Eat or We Both Starve (Carcanet 2021), forges recognisable set pieces into new shapes, ‘giving us poems that are honest and fearless’ (Rebecca Goss). Unmissable!
