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MUNSTER LITERATURE CENTRE IONAD LITRÍOCHTA an DEISCIRT |
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Welcome to the Munster Founded in 1993, the Munster Literature Centre (Ionad Litríochta an Deiscirt) is a non-profit arts organisation dedicated to the promotion and celebration of literature, especially that of Munster. To this end, we organise festivals, workshops, readings and competitions. Our publishing section, Southword Editions, publishes a biannual journal, poetry collections and short stories. We actively seek to support new and emerging writers and are assisted in our efforts through funding from Cork City Council, Cork County Council and the Arts Council of Ireland.Originally located in Sullivan's Quay, the centre moved to its current premises in the Frank O'Connor House (the author's birthplace) at 84 Douglas Street, in 2003. In 2000, the Munster Literature Centre organised the first Frank O'Connor International Short Story Festival, an event dedicated to the celebration of the short story and named for one of Cork's most beloved authors. The festival showcases readings, literary forums and workshops. Following continued growth and additional funding, the Cork City - Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award was introduced in 2005, coinciding with Cork's designation as that year's European Capital of Culture. The award is now recognised as the single biggest prize for a short story collection in the world and is presented at the end of the festival.In 2002, the Munster Literature Centre introduced the Seán Ó Faoláin Short Story Prize, an annual short story competition dedicated to one of Ireland's most accomplished story writers and theorists. This too is presented during the FOC festival. The centre also hosts the Cork Spring Literary Festival each year, at which the Gregory O'Donoghue International Poetry Prize is awarded (established 2010). Workshops are held by featured authors in both autumn and spring, allowing the general public to receive creative guidance in an intimate setting for a minimal fee. In addition, the centre sponsors a Writer in Residence each year. We invite you to browse our website for further information regarding our events, Munster literature, and other literary information. Should you have any queries, we would be happy to hear from you.
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Bernadette Nic an tSaoir
Born in Mayfield, Bernadette Nic an tSaoir has spent most her working life away from Cork as an Irish/Languages teacher in the VEC system, and has also worked for a period in the Rhone Valley in France. She returned to Cork 2007 and is living now in Gurranabraher. She is currently a professional translator/editor under Foras na Gaeilge accreditation system and has had many books of poetry in Irish published by Coiscéim - Lusanna na Gréine (2005), I gCistin Dé (2008), Ór ar Chrann (2011) and Cathair mar a Tuairisc agus póirsí eile (2013). Corcaíoch í Bernadette Nic an tSaoir a tógadh i Leaca Rua agus i mBaile na mBocht sa chathair sin. Múinteoir gairmoideachais ab ea í i gCill Chainnigh le blianta fada ach tá sí fillte anois ar a dúchas agus í ag maireachtaint i nGarrán na mBráthar ar an dtaobh ó thuaidh den chathair mar a mbíonn sí ag obair mar aistritheoir/eagarthóir agus ag scríobh. Tá ceithre leabhar filíochta aici foilsithe ag Coiscéim – Lusanna Gréine (2005), I gCistin Dé (2008), Ór ar Chrann (2011) agus Cathair mar a Tuairisc agus póirsí eile (2013)– maraon le haistriúchán ar dhánta Béarla leis an bhfile Helen Dwyer dar teideal Faire foilsithe ag Lapwing (2010).
Author Links Ceannaigh I gCistine Dé le Nic an tSaoir ag Coiscéim Poem by Nic an tSaoir in Feasta Ceannaigh Caithair mar a Tuairisc agus póirsí eile ag Coiscéim
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The Munster Literature Centre
The Gregory O'Donoghue
Deadline: 30 November
Frank O'Connor
Cork International
Annually in spring.
Fool for Poetry
Winners:
Seán Ó Faoláin
Winner:
Southword Editions
including Fool For Poetry
Southword
Read all the latest issues
Recent additions:
The Cork
International
Annually in September
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©2009 The Munster Literature Centre |
Frank O'Connor House, 84 Douglas Street, Cork, Ireland. Tel. (353) 021 4312955 Email munsterlit@eircom.net |
Irish Registered Charity No.12374 |
