EPISODE · Oct 15, 2024 · 1H 30M
Celebrating Eavan Boland: 28 September 2024, dlr LexIcon, Dún Laoghaire
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On Saturday 28 September 2024, to mark what would have been the 80th birthday of renowned Irish poet Eavan Boland, dlr Libraries were delighted to host this event to celebrate the life and work of the much-loved and much-missed poet who died in April 2020. The event featured the poetry of Eavan, readings by her friends and family plus some music. Readers included members of the WEB women's writing group, established following a series of workshops for women writers facilitated by Eavan for publisher Arlen House in the 1980s. The group continues to meet monthly, and dlr Libraries were delighted to be able to support them through this event and other initiatives.
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On Saturday 28 September 2024, to mark what would have been the 80th birthday of renowned Irish poet Eavan Boland, dlr Libraries were delighted to host this event to celebrate the life and work of the much-loved and much-missed poet who died in April 2020. The event featured the poetry of Eavan, readings by her friends and family plus some music. Readers included members of the WEB women's writing group, established following a series of workshops for women writers facilitated by Eavan for publisher Arlen House in the 1980s. The group continues to meet monthly, and dlr Libraries were delighted to be able to support them through this event and other initiatives.
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