Barrack Obama's Inaugural Poet Richard Blanco begins his residency in Limerick today as part of Limerick city of Culture. Poet Richard Blanco commented:
“I am thrilled to be Limerick City of Culture’s Writer in Residence and visit Ireland for the very first time. I’m very much looking forward to discovering its ancient landscape and meet and work with the people of Limerick and beyond, and share in the universal language of poetry.
Blanco was chosen by Obama as the fifth inaugural poet in 2012 following in the footsteps of luminary American writers Maya Angelou and Robert Frost. Blanco is the youngest, first Latino, and openly gay writer to hold this honour and was chosen as Obama believed the poet’s “deeply personal poems are rooted in the idea of what it means to be an American.”
Blanco will meet community groups in (Watch House Cross Library), Work with Limerick Writers and secondary school students and give a number of readings and talks as part of his residency (details below)
Thursday 28th August 8pm
Public POETRY READING: at the Granary Library, Michael Street, Limerick. - Admission Free
Wednesday September 3rd at 5pm
TALK : POET ENGINEER AND THE POETICS OF PLACE: at the Studio Space, School of Architecture, University of Limerick (Room CG-042) Admission Free- All Welcome.
Thursday September 4th at 8pm
LAUNCH -Reading as part of launch of programme for Cuisle Limerick City International Poetry Festival. at the Hunt Museum .Tribute reading to American poets, especially those who have taken part in Cuisle Limerick City International Poetry Festival. Admission Free
Friday September 5th at 8pm
READING - Desmond Hall Newcastle West, Co. Limerick
Appearing along with Richard Blanco will be Limerick poet, Vivienne McKechnie,’ Local violinist, Siobhan McMahon and flautist, Clare Murphy, will complete the line-up for what promises to be a magical night in this historic and beautiful venue. The event is open to all and admission is free.
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