Marie MacSweeney
Marie MacSweeney | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dublin |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Genre | Poetry, short stories |
Marie MacSweeney is an Irish poet and award-winning short-story writer.
Life and work
Born in Dublin of Kerry parents, MacSweeney attended Haddington Road school and Loreto College in Crumlin. She has also produced radio plays and historical essays.[1] Two of these, Dreams and Stars and A Life in the Day of Ravishing Rita were broadcast on RTE Radio One.[2]
In 1992 she moved to Wales but returned to Ireland and now she lives in Drogheda.[1] She has two sons.[3]
Awards
- Francis MacManus award (2001).[3]
Bibliography
- Mother Cecily's Music Room (Belfast, Lapwing, 2005)
- Flying During the Hours of Darkness (Lapwing, 2009)
- Cooking for Gallileo, a collection of poems and stories (Pagan Publications Ireland, 2014)
- Our Ordinary World and Other Stories (Victoria, Canada, Trafford Publishing, 2004 - self-published)
- Letters from a Recalcitrant Woman (MolyM Press, 2013)
References
- ^ a b "Irish Writers Online". Irishwriters-online.com. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "Marie ready to launch her new book - Independent.ie". Independent.ie. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ a b "To make a long story short . . ". Irishtimes.com. 19 January 2002. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
Further reading
- Marie MacSweeney (2004). Our Ordinary World and Other Stories. Trafford Publishing. pp. 329–. ISBN 978-1-4120-2095-4. (self-published)
- Steve Twelvetree (2005). Poppy Fields 2005: Inspired Poems of Remembrance and Reflection on the Adversity of War. Poetry Now. pp. 184–. ISBN 978-1-84602-003-2.
- "New Irish Books March- April 2014 Books Ireland Magazine". Booksirelandmagazine.com. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- Official Website