Former Ancient Classics student wins writing award
A former student in the Maynooth University Department of Ancient Classics, Theresa Ryder is the eighteenth winner of the Molly Keane Creative Writing Award, run by the Waterford Arts Office with support from the Arts Council. She read out her winning entry ‘Becoming Free’ at a presentation ceremony during the IMMRAMA Festival, Lismore at which she was presented with prize money of €500 and a commemorative scroll.
Theresa graduated from Maynooth with a B.A. (Hons) in History and Greek and Roman Civilization in 2010, and continued on to complete a two year M.A. in Classics, receiving First Class Honours for her dissertation on ancient political history. She was previously PA to the author, artist and playwright, J.P. Donleavy for six years until 2007 when she began her full-time degree.
She is currently working on a novel based on the topic of her dissertation, and has also been accepted to study for a H.Dip. in Further Education at Maynooth University. She will begin her teacher training in September 2015.
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