Author: Rióna Ní Fhrighil

‘Human Rights and Irish Poetry’ (2021)

Rióna Ní Fhrighil: (Aoichaint / Invited Presentation) Institute of International Relations, Prague. (25/5/2021) You can see the video here . Abstract: The triadic relationship between poetry, human rights and literary translation is at the heart of the large-scale research project Republic of Conscience: Human Rights and Modern Irish Poetry upon which this presentation is based. Drawing on […]

‘Thar muir isteach: aistriú na filíochta’ (2021)

Rióna Ní Fhrighil: ‘Thar muir isteach: aistriú na filíochta san fhichiú haois’, Tintúd-Aistriú: an tAistriúchán Liteartha i Stair na GaeilgeIrish Literary Translation through Time, Ollscoil Chorcaí (UCC) (20/5/2021) (Páipéar ar cuireadh / Invited Paper) Achoimre: Is ar an aistriú ó Ghaeilge go Béarla a dhírítear go minic agus aistriú na filíochta san fhichiú haois á […]

‘Environmental Justice and Posthuman Poetics’ (2021)

Anne Karhio: ‘Environmental Justice and Posthuman Poetics in Contemporary Irish Poetry’, Nordic Irish Studies Network Biennial Conference, Åbo Akademi University, Finland. (6/5/2021) (Páipéar comdhála / Conference Paper) Abstract: This presentation addresses the idea of environmental justice in contemporary Irish poetry in the context of an emerging posthuman consciousness, and a posthuman poetics. This means the […]

‘Eoghan Ó Tuairisc & Poetry after Hiroshima’ (2021)

Natasha Remoundou: ‘Eoghan Ó Tuairisc’s Lux Aeterna: Poetry after Hiroshima’, Irish Hellenic Society/ An Cumann Éireannach-Gréagach (10/3/2021) (Aoichaint / Invited Presentation) Eoghan Ó Tuairisc’s modernist poem, Aifreann na Marbh – translated by Colbert Kearney as Mass of the Dead – formed the major part of his collection Lux Aeterna (1964). The Irish original and its […]

‘Posthuman Poetics and Material Assemblages’ (2021)

Anne Karhio: ‘Posthuman Poetics, Material Assemblages and Networked Cartographies in Contemporary Irish Poetry’, The European Society for the Study of Literature, Science and the Arts (SLSA Europe), University of Bergen. (7/3/21) (Páipéar comhdhála / Conference Paper)

‘Réamhrá’ in ‘… liricí gearra’ (2021)

Rióna Ní Fhrighil, 2021. ‘Réamhrá’ in Alan Titley, …liricí gearra (Coiscéim 2021) Sliocht as an réamhrá (excerpt): Cnuasach fílíochta é ‘…liricí gearra’ le Alan Titley a bhuanaíonn a chlú mar fhile dásachtach, engagé. Is é seo an dara cnuasach filíochta ó pheann an Titlígh, saothraí ildánach a bhfuil eolas air le fada mar scoláire, mar […]

Conversation with Celia de Fréine (2020)

EFACIS Irish Itinerary Podcast (3/12/2020) In her discussion with Rióna Ní Fhrighil, English and Irish language poet, playwright, screenwriter and librettist Celia de Fréine discusses the challenging dynamic of literary bilingualism, the process of translation as a creative act, and the imperative of writing to matters of public consciousness. Listen below:

‘Conversation with Alan Titley’ (2020)

EFACIS Irish Itinerary Podcast (16/07/2020)  In his discussion with Laoighseach Ní Choistealbha, Alan Titley talks about the significance of the Irish language in contemporary Ireland, takes a critical stance towards Europe, reflects on his experiences in Africa, on writing in different genres, an author’s inspirations, and the joys of writing provocative texts; he also discusses […]