3 April 2025
In Conversation: Paul Muldoon and Anne Enright
Spend an hour in the company of two of Ireland’s most extraordinary writers as they discuss poetry, prose and the craft of writing. Join Paul Muldoon & Anne Enright for a lunchtime conversation in the Trapdoor theatre at UCD, on Thursday 10th April, 1-2pm.
Paul Muldoon is a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet. Described as ‘the most significant English-language poet born since the Second World War’, he is the author of more than fifteen collections including, most recently, Howdie-Skelp (2021) and Joy in Service on Rue Tagore (2024). Paul is the current Ireland Professor of Poetry.
Anne Enright is the author of eight novels, in addition to short stories and non-fiction works. Her most recent novel, The Wren, The Wren, was shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction. Anne’s reviews and essays have appeared in the New Yorker, the London Review of Books, Granta and elsewhere. This year, she was awarded the prestigious Windham-Campbell Prize. Anne is Professor of Fiction at the UCD School of English, Drama & Film, where she teaches on the MA and MFA in Creative Writing.
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In advance of this event, Paul and Anne were featured on RTÉ Radio 1's Arena, discussing the pros and cons of poetry and prose. You can listen back to their interview with Kay Sheehy (opens in a new window)here.
For any queries, please email irelandchairofpoetry@gmail.com