CarlowUMFA

Carlow University's Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

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“You must write with the hand brake off”

Our gratitude to #fiction, #nonfiction writer, & longtime friend of the @CarlowU #mfa program @sineadgleeson for her time with us @tcddublin. She read from her NEW book #hagstone &was introduced to students by #cnf mentor Brian Leyden.

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@CarlowU #mfa program had the privilege of #poetry readings from @NiChurr & @VKennefick as well as the delight of their insightful conversation regarding their work/processes/poetic lives.

Bless the restless girls 🙌🏻

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@CarlowU #mfa #poetry alum @CathyWittmeyer gave a talk on #WordToAction @tcddublin. W2A’s anthology #EdenIsABackyard is a 🔥 collection of nature & climate poems. Learn more about the book, organization, & alumna who we are so proud to call our’s here: https://t.co/iQ4b6oCTH6

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@CarlowUMFA is always delighted to have #poet, #novelist, and dear friend of the program @seanehewitt speak at the #dublin residency @tcddublin. His upcoming book, ‘Open, Heaven’ will be available for preorder soon!

intro’d to students by #Irish #poetry mentor, #JeanOBrien

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The wonderful #actor & #novelist #MiaGallagher gave the @CarlowU #mfa students an intense & lively #performance workshop today @tcddublin (just in time to choose their pieces for the student reading!)
It was such a great time, we can’t wait to have Mia Back

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#cnf writer & #poet @kerri_ni spoke about her work as well as giving a warm intro to the Irish Travelers @tcddublin. Her recent book, #CacophonyofBone has been well loved by us & it was a joy to see her in person instead of a behind a screen. Thank you @kerri_ni!

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The @CarlowU #mfa program was delighted to welcome the hugely accomplished #spokenword @poet, @sashaterfous. She gave a splendid reading as well as an insightful walkthrough of the evolution of her work and identity.

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@CarlowU presents a⚡️reading tonight⚡️ in #Dublin w/ some of our skilled and talented Irish and American mentors, #CarloGebler, @inkiltumper, and @klingreenberg. The reading is FREE & open to the public, to take place at 7:00 pm at The United Arts Club.

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the @CarlowU #mfa students had their #masterclass w/ #poet Paula Meehan, #novelist & #shortstory writer @WednesdayErskin & #essayist @roisinkiberd who all gave an unforgettable reading after, @tcddublin.

These 🔥 women were intro’d by @CarlowUMFA’s 🔥 woman: @SShotland

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On this day 120 years ago, James Joyce and Nora Barnacle met on Nassau Street. Nora worked in Finn’s Hotel. They first went out together on the June 16, 1904 (later immortalized as Bloomsday).

photo: Dublin, Junction of Nassau St, Grafton St & Suffolk St. c.1880 - 1900

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@CarlowUMFA student Georgia Hertz is giving her defense reading today @tcddublin! email [email protected] for the zoom link and note that it will be at noon EST!
Congratulations, Georgia <3

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On the 3rd day of @CarlowU #mfa Irish residency we were happy to welcome the wonderful #essayist & #podcaster Ian Maleney, author of #MinorMonuments.

Ian was introduced to the students by the @CarlowUMFA #creativenonfiction mentor #BrianLeyden.

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We were delighted to welcome back #Bookerprize winner #AnneEnright, a former mentor @CarlowuMFA & longtime friend of the program, for a reading & talk today @tcddublin. She was full of wit & wisdom as always & read from her brilliant new novel #thewrenthewren.

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The brilliant Evelyn Conlon, renowned #fiction writer, #essayist, and #feminist, also joined us on day 2 for a wonderful reading and talk at TCD.

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Day 2 of our 2024 #MFA Residency at Trinity College! We were wowed by #poet @jane_janeclarke who gave a brilliant reading and craft talk on revision. 
Jane was introduced to the students by @CarlowU MFA #poetry mentor, Jean O’Brien.

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“The highest thing you can do is tell a great story”

Many thanks to @paullynchwriter for talking to the @CarlowU #mfa students about the making of his #bookerprize winning novel #ProphetSong. Truly extraordinary 📖 🖊️

introduced to students by #poetry mentor @endawyley

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Join us on Monday, June 10th, at 5 pm Irish time to hear our CNF student Georgia Hertz's defend her manuscript "Crawdaddy's Girl".

For Zoom link for Georgia's Defense reading please contract Tess Barry at [email protected].

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🥳Great News!🥳

MFA Alum Rita Wilson has published her novel When the Only Light is the Moon. Rita's novel was published with Sunbury Press. Congratulations Rita! We are so happy for you and wish you and the book every success! 🎉🎉🎉

https://t.co/UHrnWGcWiM

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🎉More Great News🎉

Podcast Books for Breakfast, hosted by our MFA mentor Enda Wyley and her husband the poet and writer Peter Sirr has been released featuring the acclaimed poet and former New Yorker poetry editor Paul Muldoon.
https://t.co/tGnAKA0kAw

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❗️FINAL CALL❗️

Join us today, May 5th, at 2 pm in the Rosemary Heyl Theatre for this amazing book launch and poetry reading! The event is free and open to the public, including free parking! RSVP through Eventbrite: https://t.co/5Tx3lG1TMe