Doireann Ní Ghríofa is a poet and essayist. A Ghost in the Throat finds an 18th-century poet haunting a young mother, prompting her to turn detective. Winner of Irish Book of the Year 2020, it was described as “powerful” (New York Times) and “captivatingly original” (The Guardian). Doireann is also author of six critically-acclaimed books of poetry, each a deepening exploration of birth, death, desire, and domesticity. Awards for her writing include a Lannan Literary Fellowship (USA), the Ostana Prize (Italy), a Seamus Heaney Fellowship (Queen’s University), and the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature, among others.

Verb Festival 2021 Appearance:
Doireann Ní Ghríofa: A Ghost in the Throat, Sat 6 Nov, 10am

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