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8-10 April 2022

TABOO

ÁINE NÍ GHLINN

Ireland



Áine Ní Ghlinn is a poet and children’s writer with 35 books published. These include six collections of poetry for adults and a range of novels, stories, picture books, drama and poetry for young adults and children. She is the curent Laureate na nÓg, Ireland’s Children’s Literature Laureate (2020 – 2023). Awards include Children’s Books Ireland fiction honour award, the Oireachtas Gradam Reics Carló Children’s Book of the Year (3 books) as well as poetry awards at Strokestown Poetry Festival, Listowel Writers’ Week, Oireachtas, etc. Her recent collection, Rúin Oscailte was shortlisted for Gradam Uí Shúilleabháin, Irish language Book of the Year 2021. Her poetry and young adult novels explore a range of taboo themes, including grooming and sexual abuse.

 
Áine Ní Ghlinn est poète et écrivaine pour enfants. Elle a publié 35 livres, dont six recueils de poésie pour adultes et une série de romans, de récits, de livres d'images, de pièces de théâtre et de poèmes pour jeunes adultes et enfants. Elle est l’actuelle lauréate na nÓg (2020 – 2023). Parmi les prix qu'elle a reçus, citons le Children's Books Ireland fiction honour award, le Prix Oireachtas Gradam Reics Carló Children's Book of the Year (3 livres) ainsi que des prix de poésie au Strokestown Poetry Festival, au Listowel Writers' Week, à l'Oireachtas, etc. Son dernier recueil de poésie Rúin Oscailte a été présélectionné pour le prix Gradam Uí Shúilleabháin du livre en irlandais de l'année 2021.

 
File agus údar do dhaoine óga a bhfuil 35 leabhar foilsithe aici. Scríobhann sí do dhaoine fásta agus do dhaoine óga de gach aois. Ina cuid filíochta agus ina húrscéalta do dhéagóirí, cíorann sí téamaí ar nós mí-úsáid ghnéis, mealltóireacht agus ábhair thoirmiscthe eile. Tá sí ina Laureate na nÓg (2020 – 2023). Tá go leor gradam buaite aici, ina measc, duaiseanna ag Seachtain na Scríbhneoirí, Lios Tuathail, Féile Filíochta Bhéal na mBuillí agus go leor duaiseanna Oireachtais. Bhuaigh sí Gradam Reics Carló Leabhar na Bliana (X 3). Bhí an cnuasach filíochta is déanaí dá cuid, Rúin Oscailte ar ghearrliosta Ghradam Uí Shúilleabháin 2021.

WRITERS

We welcome this year 19 writers of French, English and Irish languages


Estelle Benazet Heugenhauser

France 

John Boyne

Ireland

Niamh Campbell

Ireland

Jan Carson

Northen  Ireland

Oein De Bhairduin

Ireland

Fanie Demeule

Québec

Irene Frain

France

Emmanuelle Josse

France

Hervé Le Tellier

France

Eoin McNamee

Ireland

Pap Ndiaye

France

Áine Ní Ghlinn

Ireland

Micheál Ó Conghaile

Ireland

Kevin Power

Ireland

Keith Ridgway

Ireland

Rita Sakr

Lebanon / Italy

Anne Serre

France

Ailbhe Smyth

Ireland

Vanessa Springora

France

PRESENTED BY

Alliance Française Dublin
French Embassy in Ireland
Dublin Unesco

PARTNERS

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