| Marie MacSweeney | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dublin |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Genre | Poetry, short stories |
Marie MacSweeney is an Irish poet and award-winning short-story writer.
Life and work
Born in Dublin of Kerry parents, MacSweeney attended Haddington Road school and Loreto College in Crumlin. She has also produced radio plays and historical essays. Two of these, Dreams and Stars and A Life in the Day of Ravishing Rita were broadcast on RTE Radio One.
In 1992 she moved to Wales but returned to Ireland and now she lives in Drogheda. She has two sons.
Awards
- Francis MacManus award (2001).
Bibliography
- Mother Cecily's Music Room (Belfast, Lapwing, 2005)
- Flying During the Hours of Darkness (Lapwing, 2009)
- Cooking for Gallileo, a collection of poems and stories (Pagan Publications Ireland, 2014)
- Our Ordinary World and Other Stories (Victoria, Canada, Trafford Publishing, 2004 - self-published)
- Letters from a Recalcitrant Woman (MolyM Press, 2013)
References
- ^ "Irish Writers Online". Irishwriters-online.com. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- "Marie ready to launch her new book - Independent.ie". Independent.ie. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ "To make a long story short . . ". Irishtimes.com. 19 January 2002. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
Further reading
- Marie MacSweeney (2004). Our Ordinary World and Other Stories. Trafford Publishing. pp. 329–. ISBN 978-1-4120-2095-4. (self-published)
- Steve Twelvetree (2005). Poppy Fields 2005: Inspired Poems of Remembrance and Reflection on the Adversity of War. Poetry Now. pp. 184–. ISBN 978-1-84602-003-2.
- "New Irish Books March- April 2014 Books Ireland Magazine". Booksirelandmagazine.com. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- Official Website