TCD School of English

Trinity College Dublin, School of English

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Irish Stories (Everyman, 2026), a collection and celebration of the diverse range of voices writing short fiction in Ireland, edited by Professor Chris Morash, is @Hodges_Figgis book of the month!
https://t.co/kpKQFeBfCi

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Evans talks at length about the programme, and what she gained from her time here. See more about our MPhil in Creative Writing! https://t.co/DcXCmHn5RC

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✨Fantastic interview with Creative Writing alum Virginia Evans in the @IrishTimes. Lots of advice for aspiring writers from an author who has recently had a huge amount of success with her novel The Correspondent - over 1.5 million copies sold!
https://t.co/xcq8Jh818e

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PhD student Maija Makela has been announced as a 2026–27 Eccles Institute Visiting Fellows. Maija's research is on American writer Fanny Howe's depiction of US American bureaucracy and justice systems.
https://t.co/CoAeYWUI4e

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🪶"A manuscript containing a text of the first known poem written in the English language has been discovered in Rome by researchers from @tcddublin "
https://t.co/cFqGByRaFb

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A lost copy of a poem composed in the 7th century by a Northumbrian cattle herder was discovered by Dr Elisabetta Magnanti & Dr Mark Faulkner, School of English.
Eli says "This discovery is a testament to the power of libraries to facilitate new research."
https://t.co/Qac099FLQ7

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🌾The Ballyscullion Park Book Festival, a celebration of writing, music and art in the heart of Seamus Heaney country, takes place on May 16th and 17th & creative writing professor Carlo Gébler will be there across the weekend!

More info below &🎟️here: https://t.co/J6qxCvQDhP

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This week, Prof Philip Coleman helped to launch Junior Sophister student Elena Stack Martin's poetry collection at The Winding Stair. The book, 'For Lily Briscoe' & Other Poems can be bought here: https://t.co/2TAg9jvuPQ

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🏆Undergraduate student and poet Zoe Dorado's poem 'Badminton' has won third place in the Poetry Society's 2025 National Poetry Competition. The competition is one of the most prestigious in the world; the poem was selected from over 21,000 entries! https://t.co/pWJEfXdZyG

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Virginia Evans, MPhil in Creative Writing alum, sold the film rights to her bestselling book The Correspondent in a 7 studio bidding war! The film was acquired by Lionsgate, + will star Jane Fonda. Read an interview with Evans in the @universitytimes here: https://t.co/HeSxn61ygO

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Peter Rooney's book "Hemingway’s Primitivism - A Quest for Primal Authenticity" is now available to buy! In it, the author explores new ways of reading Hemingway’s work, considering nature, gender and American identity. More here: https://t.co/4MwfozuafS

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💫April 1st: Join us for an event with the Trinity Arts Council Writer in Residence, Sarah Maria Griffin. Sarah Maria will read from her acclaimed and award-winning novels. The reading will be followed by a discussion with Seán Hewitt and audience Q&A.
https://t.co/FlK926l80E

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A full house in TCD for Vona Groarke's first public lecture as Ireland Professor of Poetry. Vona discussed the relationship between poets, poems and loneliness. Vona will be giving more lectures and readings over the coming months - details here: https://t.co/mrSy7CNPVu

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🎧Professor Chris Morash discusses Paul Lynch's Booker-prize winning book Prophet Song. Listen to the podcast, Irish Books, produced by Monash University, at the link, or on Spotify!
https://t.co/dXnDZfRvBF

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✨The Ireland Chair of Poetry is delighted to announce the Spring Series for 2026.

🎤Vona Groarke will deliver her first public lecture as Ireland Professor of Poetry in the Edmund Burke Theatre, Arts Building, TCD on Feb 26th, 19:30

🔗Book tickets here: https://t.co/f19HLkshIZ

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Final call for entries! 📢
There is only one week left to submit your story to the Trinity Short Story Competition.
Quick checklist:
✅Original story
✅Max 1,800 words
✅Submitted by 5pm GMT on 21 Jan
Find out more: https://t.co/2ZCLOoZkwI

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❤️2026 - a good year to (finally!) learn about love? Tickets now available for the School of English Lecture Series on love & literature. Book at the link!!
https://t.co/wmpMMfDl6Z?

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In conversation with a past student, Dr Carlo Gébler discusses his prolific working practice, finding truth in memory, and his family history:
https://t.co/4gztaR87ws

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We’ve gathered a list of books by Trinity alumni and staff in the new Trinity Today. It could be just what you need for holiday reading, or your next book-club pick.
More details at the link: https://t.co/85CTVQMqFs

#Books #BookClub #TrinityToday #TrinityCollegeDublin

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Introducing the world's first film in the ancient language of Sumerian! Directed and produced by Professor Martin Worthington & starring Trinity students, it depicts the events of a mythological poem known as 'Dumuzi’s Dream'.

Watch the film now: https://t.co/tYyuNfQs1P