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Irish Arts Center presents
IAC Poetryfest 2009
Saturday, November 07, 2009
Don't miss the inaugural showcase for emerging and established poets!
Length: 1 hr 30 mins
Intermission: None
Seating: General Admission
You choose your seats when you get to the theater.
Presented in association with the
POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA
NYU GLUCKSMAN IRELAND HOUSE and
CULTURE IRELAND
Featured poets: Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin, Harry Clifton, Paula Meehan, Peter Sirr, Joseph Woods, and Enda Wyley
IAC POETRYFEST 2009 is the Irish Arts Center’s inaugural showcase for emerging and established poets based in Ireland and the United States. The day-long celebration includes afternoon and evening poetry readings, book signings, networking opportunities and Meet the Poets, a special afternoon reception.
3:00 pm
Poetry Reading | Donaghy Theatre
Joseph Woods, Enda Wyley and Peter Sirr
Book signing to follow in IAC Gallery
5:00 pm
Meet the Poets Reception | IAC Gallery
Don’t miss this chance to converse with and meet the poets
involved in the entire festival, in a comfortable and informal setting at the IAC Gallery. Ticket holders only.
7:30 pm
Poetry Reading | Donaghy Theatre
Paula Meehan, Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin and Harry Clifton
Book signing to follow in IAC Gallery
Featured poets:
EILÉAN NÍ CHUILLEANÁIN —Recipient of the Patrick Kavanagh Award, the Irish Times Award for Poetry, and the O’Shaughnessy Award; published seven collections of poetry including the recent Selected Poems (2008)
HARRY CLIFTON -- Author of five collections of poetry, and recipient of the patrick Kavangh Award and the Irish Times Poetry Now Award.
PAULA MEEHAN — Recipient of the Marten Toonder Award for Literature, The Butler Literary Award for Poetry, the Denis Devlin Memorial Award; published six collections of poetry, including Dharmakaya (2002), and most recently Painting Rain (2009)
ENDA WYLEY —Two-time winner of the British National Poetry Competition; published four collections of poetry including the recent To Wake To This (2009)
JOSEPH WOODS —Director of Poetry Ireland and a recipient of the Patrick Kavanagh
Award; published two collections, Sailing to Hokkaido (2001) and Bearings (2005)
PETER SIRR —Recipient of the Patrick Kavanagh Award; former director of the Irish Writers’ Centre; former editor of Poetry Ireland Review; published numerous volumes of poetry including Nonetheless (2004), and Selected Poems 1982-2004 (Gallery 2004)
Curated by BELINDA MCKEON (writer, journalist and curator of the DLR Poetry Now Festival in Dublin) and AENGUS WOODS (New York based Irish philosopher and critic).
SINGLE READING TICKETS: $10 general|$8 Irish Arts Center members and students.
FESTIVAL PASSES(both readings): $18 general sale|$15 Irish Arts Center members and students. Please call the Smarttix Phone Center to purchase Festival Passes 212.868.4444 or the Irish Arts Center Box Office 212.757.3318 ext. 202.
IAC members at all levels please call 212.757.3318 ext 204 to reserve tickets. |
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