Masterclass in Poetry with Mary O'Donnell
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This masterclass in poetry is open to all, whether or not the participant has published before. It is intended to explore some of the ways poetry comes to be written in today's world, through interactive chat but also using some examples of poetry already in print.
Mary is particularly interested in encouraging writers to bypass their 'inner judge' for the day and simply come to this session with the basic tools that make poetry: language and feeling.
Due to the format of this masterclass, numbers are limited so book now to avoid disapponintment!
This event will take place in the School of Education Building on our North Campus (#57 on this campus map).
Mary O’Donnell’s work includes poetry, novels, short fiction collections, essays and lectures. Her poetry collection ‘Massacre of the Birds’ has been translated and published in Brazil, where her work forms part of the Irish Studies programme.
In 2023 she received an AnPost/Irish Book Award for her political poem ‘Vectors in Kabul’. In 2025, her ninth poetry collection, ‘Jukkurpa’ will be published by Wake Forest University Press (USA) and in April, a new short fiction collection, ‘Walking Ghosts’ appears from Mercier Press. Previous work includes the gothic novel ‘The Elysium Testament’, ‘Where They Lie’, and the best-selling novel ‘The Light Makers’, as well as the linked historical short stories of ‘Empire’. In 2018, ‘Giving Shape to the Moment: The Art of Mary O’Donnell’ was published as part of the Re- Imagining Ireland series, with contributions from many writers and academics, particularly in Spain, where her work is also studied.
She is a member of Ireland’s affiliation of artists, Aosdána.