About this Event
The Irish Writers Centre New Irish Communities is series of six creative writing sessions for non-native speakers to explore creative writing in English, taking place on Saturday mornings between 11am-1pm.
Join writer Nandi Jola for two hours of creative writing exercises in a supportive workshop environment. These sessions are ideal for beginner and emerging writers.
New Irish Communities was established in 2013 by the Irish Writers Centre and is supported by Dublin City Council.
How does New Irish Communities work?
Each stand alone session lasts two hours and will consist of the following:
- Creative writing exercises
- Close readings
- Group discussion
- Critique and feedback of work
- Recommended reading
Please note, it is not necessary to have attended any previous New Irish Communities sessions to join in, but it is necessary to sign up.
Nandi Jola is editor of Issue 14 Poetry Ireland’s Trumpet, born in South Africa and growing up under Apartheid, she writes and researches about colonial legacies, belonging and identity. Nandi published her debut collection ‘Home Is Neither Here Nor There’ in 2022 and has graduated with MA in Poetry from the Seamus Heaney Centre, QUB.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Irish Writers Centre, 19 Parnell Square North, Dublin, Ireland
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