White House Poetry Revival Wed 15th July 2009

White House Poetry Revival
Wed 15th July 2009 9.00pm

This weeks guest poet is John Liddy plus the launch of Revival Poetry Journal issue 12.

John Liddy is from Limerick and now lives in Spain. His poetry collections include Boundaries (1974), The Angling Cot (1991), Song of the Empty Cage (1997), Wine and Hope (1999), Cast-A-Net (2003) & The Well: New and Selected Poems (2007). La Barca de la Arena (a translation by Francisco Rivero in Spanish of The Angling Cot) & Poisionous Pleasure (a tanslation by John Liddy from Tosigo Ardento by José Maria Álvarez) were published recently. His work has been widely praised by critics such as Desmond O’Grady and Patrick Galvin. He lives in Madrid.

Info: Dominic Taylor 087 2996409 or Barney Sheehan 086 8657494 Blog http//:whitehousepoets.blogspot.com



The White House Poets acknowledge the support of the Arts Council, Foras na Gaeilge, Poetry Ireland and Limerick City Council.

LAUNCH OF ISSUE 12 OF REVIVAL

will take place

Wed 15th July 2009 at 9.00pm

at the White House, Limerick.

Copies are now available at €7.00.
To purchase or subscribe: email revivalpress@eircom.net or visit http://www.revivalpress.ie/

Listen Again: Ciaran O'Driscoll

To listen again to Ciaran O'Driscoll read

at the White House Poetry Revival,

Click the link below:

http://tinyurl.com/n2s5bs

Poetry Revival Slide Show 8th July 2009

White House Poetry Revival Wed 8th July 2009

White House Poetry Revival

Wed 8th July. 2009 9.00pm

This weeks guest is poet Ciaran O'Driscoll

CIARAN O'DRISCOLL was born in Callan, Co Kilkenny, in 1943, and presently lives in Limerick. He is a committee member of Cuisle, Limerick City's International Poetry Festival, and a member of Aosdána. He has published eight books of poetry including Moving On, Still There: New and Selected Poems (Dedalus Press, 2001), and Surreal Man (Pighog, 1996). In 2001, Liverpool University Press published his childhood memoir, A Runner Among Falling Leaves. A new collection is forthcoming in October 2009 from Three Spires (Cork), and ‘Swirl’, a CD which features him reading a number of poems, with musical accompaniment, will be available in early July.

Info: Dominic Taylor 087 2996409 or Barney Sheehan 086 8657494 Blog http//:whitehousepoets.blogspot.com

The White House Poets acknowledge the support of the Arts Council, Foras na Gaeilge, Poetry Ireland and Limerick City Council.

Launch of 'Lost Grace' 3rd July 2009

Listen Again: Noel Monahan

To listen again to Noel Monahan reading at
The White house Poetry Revival, click the link below:

http://tinyurl.com/nydmqp

Poetry Revival Slide Show 1st July 2009

White House Poetry Revival Wed 1st July 2009

White House Poetry Revival
Wed 1st July 2009 9.00pm

This weeks guest poet is Noel Monahan.

Noel Monahan was born in Granard, Co Longford. His collections are Opposite Walls (Galway, Salmon Poetry, 1991); Snowfire (Salmon Poetry, 1995); Curse of the Birds (Cliffs of Moher, Co Clare, Salmon Publishing, 2001); and The Funeral Game (Salmon Publishing, 2004).In 2001 he won the SeaCat National Poetry Award, organised by Poetry Ireland. Also in 2001 he won the RTÉ P.J. O'Connor Award for his play Broken Cups. In 2002 he won the ASTI Achievements Award for his contribution to literature at home and abroad. Other awards include The Allingham Poetry Award and The Kilkenny Prize for Poetry.He lives in Cavan.

Info: Dominic Taylor 087 2996409 or Barney Sheehan 086 8657494 Blog http//:whitehousepoets.blogspot.com

The White House Poets acknowledge the support of the Arts Council, Foras na Gaeilge, Poetry Ireland and Limerick City Council.