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MUNSTER LITERATURE CENTRE IONAD LITRÍOCHTA an DEISCIRT |
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Welcome to the Munster Literature Centre Founded in 1993, the Munster Literature Centre (Ionad Litríochta an Deiscirt) is a non-profit arts organisation dedicated to the promotion and celebration of literature, especially that of Munster. To this end, we organise festivals, workshops, readings and competitions. Our publishing section, Southword Editions, publishes a biannual journal, poetry collections and short stories. We actively seek to support new and emerging writers and are assisted in our efforts through funding from Cork City Council, Cork County Council and the Arts Council of Ireland. Originally located in Sullivan's Quay, the centre moved to its current premises in the Frank O'Connor House (the author's birthplace) at 84 Douglas Street, in 2003. In 2000, the Munster Literature Centre organised the first Frank O'Connor International Short Story Festival, an event dedicated to the celebration of the short story and named for one of Cork's most beloved authors. The festival showcases readings, literary forums and workshops. Following continued growth and additional funding, the Cork City - Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award was introduced in 2005, coinciding with Cork's designation as that year's European Capital of Culture. The award is now recognised as the single biggest prize for a short story collection in the world and is presented at the end of the festival. In 2002, the Munster Literature Centre introduced the Seán Ó Faoláin Short Story Prize, an annual short story competition dedicated to one of Ireland's most accomplished story writers and theorists. This too is presented during the FOC festival. The centre also hosts the Cork Spring Literary Festival each year. Workshops are held by featured authors in both autumn and spring, allowing the general public to receive creative guidance in an intimate setting for a minimal fee. In addition, the centre sponsors a Writer in Residence each year. We invite you to browse our website for further information regarding our events, Munster literature, and other literary information. Should you have any queries, we would be happy to hear from you.
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CORK EVENTS
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Adam Wyeth was born in Sussex in 1978, and has lived in Co. Cork for ten years. His debut collection Silent Music (Salmon Poetry) has been highly commended by The Forward Poetry Prize. He was a prize winner of The Fish International Poetry Competition, 2009; and a runner-up of The Arvon International Poetry Competition, 2006. His poems have appeared in several anthologies including, The Forward Prize Anthology 2011, The Best of Irish Poetry 2010, Dogs Singing: A Tribute Anthology (2010), Landing Places (2010), Something Beginning with P (2004), and The Arvon 25th Anniversary Anthology (2006). Publications in magazines and journals include: The Stinging Fly, The SHOp, Southword, Poetry London and Magma. Wyeth was a featured poet in Agenda, 2008 and 2010, and selected for the Poetry Ireland Introductions Series, 2007. He has made two films on poetry, A Life in the Day of Desmond O’Grady, first screened at The Cork Film Festival, 2004; and a full length feature, Soundeye: Cork International Poetry Festival, 2005. Wyeth is a member of the Poetry Ireland Writers in Schools Scheme and runs an ongoing online Creative Writing workshop: www.creativewritingink.ie. He is also a freelance journalist with a regular column in The Southern Star and contributes book reviews and features for the The Irish Times. “Adam Wyeth’s work is fresh and intriguing, alive with imaginative riffs, grave humour and more besides – it rewards close attention.” – Derek Mahon Adam will also be holding a workshop entitled Exploring personal and cultural memory in writing from 7.00pm to 8.30pm at Ó Bhéal. For more details click here.
Upcoming Events for February and March 2012
Liz O’Donoghue – 6th February
James Cummins – 13th February With earlier Wordshop from 7pm Jill Battson – 20th February Colm Keegan – 27th February In association with Poetry Ireland Rita Ann Higgins – 5th March In association with Foras na Gaeilge Peadar O’ hUallaigh – 12th March Patrick Moran – 19th March Kerrie O’Brien – 26th March
Ó Bhéal Launched in April 2006, Ó Bhéal (loosely translated as "From the Mouth") hosts Cork's regular Open Mic Poetry event every Monday night at the Hayloft, Long Valley Bar, Winthrop Street. Guest poets have included Derek Mahon, Gearóid Ó Loughlin and Kevin Higgins. Entrance is free. Readings will last between 30-45 minutes after which there will be the usual open-mic session. Be sure to come early to get good seats. Full bar available. The night begins with a Poetry Challenge starting between 9.00pm and 9.30pm. Guest poets begin around 10.00pm
Further information is available at www.obheal.ie
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Book Launch & Poetry Reading Soma Sema by David Toms plus reading by Mark O'Leary
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David Toms will be launching his first collection of poetry in University College Cork on the 2nd of February. The book is a collection of work written since 2008. It combines the visual, oral and aural experience of poetry, and follows the pamphlet 'Those Feet and Where They are Going or Tom O’Bedlam Sings His Song', which was released last year by Knives Forks and Spoons Press. David is currently completing a PhD in History at UCC.
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First Friday Poetry Evening at Kinsale Bookshop First friday of every month
We hold a monthly open-mic poetry evening on the first Friday of every month at 8pm. Come and read a poem or two or just listen. Join us in the pub afterwards for plenty of literary chat. All are welcome. Regular readers include Matthew Geden, Afric McGlinchey & Adam Wyeth.
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Book Launch: Flash Bang by James Cummins
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James Cummins studied perfomance writing at Dartington College of Arts. Since graduating in 2002 he has been around the world and back again. In his spare time he has set up DEFAULT publishing as well as collaborating with other poets. In 2011 he performed at the SoundEye festival, and founded the literary journal Foma & Fontanelles with Rachel Warriner, Sarah Hayden and Niamh O'Mahony. Publications include speaking off centre (livestock editions); Warbler (DEFAULT); origins of process (Wild Honey Press) AND FLASH / BANG (Veer).
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Graveyards: An Archaeological Investigation: a talk by Christina Murphy
Kinsale Book Shop, Kinsale Christina gave a talk last year on recent archaeological findings in Kinsale and this new talk promises to be fascinating and informative.
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The Cork County Library and Arts Service has just launched their 2012 “From The Well” Short Story competition. The competition is open to people aged 18 or over who are registered library members. The stories must be fiction and must not be more than 2,000 words.
Conditions of Entry
The closing date for receipt of applications at the Arts Office is Friday 17th February 2012 For further information please contact Sinead Donnelly, County Arts Office on
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WILLIAM TREVOR / ELIZABETH BOWEN
FIRST PRIZE: 3,000 EURO (SPONSORED BY WILLIAM TREVOR) Mitchelstown Literary Society is pleased to announce the launch of the second William Trevor / Elizabeth Bowen International Short Story Competition. The Society was founded to celebrate the lives and works of two of Ireland's literary greats with Mitchelstown connections. The short story competition evolved as a natural adjunct to our annual literary festival and aims to provide a competitive outlet for new and emerging writers in the short story genre. The continued support of William Trevor includes sponsoring the very generous First Prize. Our adjudicators are both well-known short story writers and book reviewers. They will select a short list of approximately 25 stories to be passed on for final adjudication. Drumshanbo born, Dublin resident, Ita Daly, our main adjudicator, was married to writer and editor, the late David Marcus. Educated at UCD, Ita holds a Masters Degree in English. She has published five novels, a collection of short stories and two children's books. Two times winner of the Hennessy Literary Awards and an Irish Times Short Story Award winner, Ita's last novel 'Unholy Ghosts' was long listed for the Impact Award. Details of rules, official entry form(s), payment methods etc. can be had from our official contact points indicated below. There is entry fee of 20.00 Euro per entry and the Closing Date for receipt of entries is last post on Friday, 30th March 2012. The winner and runners up will be notified personally as well as results being posted to the competition website as they become available. Entries, by post only, to: Contact Points: Tel: 025/84969. Visit: www.mitchelstownlit.com
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Wasps Vs Humans--digital book now available
Following on from a successful launch of his debut book ‘Sustain Your Ability to Satisfy’, Wasps Vs Humans is now releasing a digital eBook version. This can be downloaded from Apple iTunes and Amazon, as well as on all eBook reader formats. The book was originally released in August 2011. The first book to be published by the punk poet has seen him take in a series of dates across Ireland and the UK to promote its release, including the support for legendary punk poet John Cooper Clarke and Whipping Boy. His version of poetry and take on the world has intrigued the Irish press & radio, with a number of guest spots on RTE Radio 1 throughout 2011.Wasps vs Humans’ is a full on one man show, featuring poetry, rhythms, songs & slamming! A commentary based style observing snap shots of life; political and humorous, his take on the world is delivered with a growl and a smile. For further information contact 086 1971953 / carlplover@yahoo.ie “Plover's thoughts of life, the world and the celebrity obsessed culture we live in are honest, observant and true” (Hot Press magazine)
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with Jack Healy of Theatre Makers Ltd. Beginning in February, Jack Healy will be facilitating a twenty hour workshop over ten weeks.
All art involves the showing of something and a joyful seeing that it inspires. What is it that you see that you want to show? What is the virtue in you showing it? What is the best way for you to show it? What is the best way to use theatre art to show what it is that you want to show......Is it best shown through the use of puppets? Clowns? Dancers? Mime Artists? Or through the work of actors in the context of a script (that you have written of course)?......or should it be a film.....or a series for TV? If you have a hunch that you might like to write for actors or performers the workshop will help you to clarify what that hunch is, how to start acting on it, and how to process it to a satisfactory conclusion. For further information; www.theatremakers.net, jackohealy@gmail.com or talk to Jack on 086-0662705. About Jack Healy.Jack Has written scripts for The Everyman Palace (Cork), RTE Radio and Macra Na Ferime. With his own company Theatre Maker’s he wrote and performed the one man show, Shostakovich based on the life of the legendary Russian composer. He has written extensively for children; Aesop’s Fabulous Foibles and Fables (with George Hanover) Pinnochio, a musical for children with John Browne for the Everyman Palace and The Man in the Moon (with Enda Walshe, based on Jack’s story) which was premiered at The Albany Theatre in London in 2010. He has extensive experience in the educational domain and through the work of his company Theatre Makers and else where he has facilitated many first time writers and the emergence of countless new scripts.
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Writing Retreats at Anam Cara
For booking, and rates, contact Sue at thebearawritingexperience@gmail.com. Postal Address: Eyeries, Beara, Co. Cork, Ireland Telephone: +353 (0)27 74441 Fax: +353 (0)27 74448 E-mail address: info@anamcararetreat.com Web address: www.anamcararetreat.com
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Cork Spring
15 - 18 February 2012
Read Southword Journal
Issue 21 now online!
Poetry International.org
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The Gregory O'Donoghue
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Best Irish Poetry in English 2010
Visit our bookstore here.
Festivals
The Munster Literature Centre hosts two annual festivals. The larger Cork City - Frank O'Connor International Short Story Festival takes place each September, while the Cork Spring Literary Festival, with varying themes, is presented each spring. Further information is available on our drop down menus.
MLC Workshops
Workshops run in spring & autumn. Check back in October 2011 for more details!
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