White House Poetry, 14th Apr 2010

What: Poetry reading with special guest reader Maggie O'Dwyer
When: Wednesday, 14th April 2010, 9.30pm
Where: The White House pub, O'Connell Street, Limerick

This week at the White House Poetry reading series we proudly welcome Maggie O'Dwyer as our guest of honour. She will give a reading of poems from debut and Strong Award shortlisted collection, Laughter Heard from the Road, published by Templar. The evening will also have an open-mic reading session, to which all comers will be encouraged to read and share something they've been working on.

Maggie O’Dwyer was born in Dublin in 1951. Since graduation from art college in 1974, her work has been exhibited widely and included in The Royal Hibernian Academy exhibitions. In 2000 she won a Scholarship to The Eastern Washington University Writing Workshop and was awarded a place in the Poetry Ireland Introduction Series in 2007.

As well as being shortlisted for the Strong Award, she has been shortlisted in the Féile Filiochta International Poetry Competition and the satirical category of the Strokestown Poetry Festival. She has also been a winner of Templar Poetry's Pamphlet and Collection Prizes, which led to publication of the volume Yes, I'd Love to Dance.

Her book, Laughter Heard from the Road, will, of course, be available to purchase on the night should you enjoy what you hear and want a little more, and these, naturally, the poet will sign with personalised messages for those interested.

Admission is, as ever, free, and the proprietors of the White House will provide complimentary finger food. See you there!!