Today sees the start of an extensive Visiting Writers Programme as part of Limerick City of Culture 2014. Between July 10 and December, over twenty celebrated writers will be giving readings, talks, workshops and masterclasses likely to appeal to all readers and writers.
JULY
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Writer-in-Residence: John Liddy
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Date
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Writer
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Genre
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Event
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Venue
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Time
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10th
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John Liddy
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Poetry
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Reading
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Hunt Museum
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13.00-14.00
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12th
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Claire Keegan
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Fiction
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Lecture: Humour in Chekhov
Advance reading of the following advised: http://en.wikisource.org/
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Library, Kilmallock
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13.00-15.00
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12th
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Claire Keegan
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Fiction
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Conversation with Claire Keegan
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Dance Limerick, John’s Square, Lk
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20.00
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13th
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Claire Keegan
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Fiction
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Workshop
BOOKED OUT
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Friars’ Gate, Kilmallock
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10.30-12.30 and
13.30-15.30
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18th
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John Liddy
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Poetry
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Book Launch: The Secret Heart of Things
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The Pavilion, UL
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18:00
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19th
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John Liddy
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Poetry
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Workshop: Exploring The Secret Heart of Things
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Plassey House, UL
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10.00-12.00
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19th
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John Liddy
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Poetry
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Judging Bring Your Limericks To Limerick Competition
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The Pavilion, UL
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20:00
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24th
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John Liddy
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Poetry
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Unveiling a commemorative plaque to Robert Graves
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OutsideThe Locke Bar, George’s Quay.
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18:00
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24th
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John Liddy
Paddy Bushe
Gabriel Fitzmaurice
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Poetry
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Reading
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Limerick City Library, The Granary, Michael Street.
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20.00
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Among the international line-up are British novelists Louis de Bernières and Andrew Miller, Barrack Obama’s Inaugural Poet Richard Blanco, German novelists Katri
Irish writers who will be participating include Kevin Barry, Mike McCormack, Donal Ryan, Paul Lynch, Helena Close, Vivienne McKechnie, Clairr O’Connor, Jo Slade, Christine Dwyer Hickey, and Joseph O’Connor.
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