On November 9th, Ó Bhéal presents Martina Evans.
Martina Evans is an Irish poet, novelist and teacher. She grew up in County Cork in a country pub, shop and petrol station and is the youngest of ten children. She is the author of thirteen books of poetry and prose. American Mules (Carcanet, 2021) won the Pigott Poetry Prize in 2022. The Coming Thing was published by Carcanet in 2023 and is shortlisted for the Derek Walcott Prize for Poetry.
The evening, running for 2-3 hours, will feature four parts:
7-7.45pm: Poetry-Films (random play from Ó Bhéal’s Poetry-Film comp archives – NOT STREAMED); 8.30pm: Five Word Challenge (max 30 – after the allotted 15 minutes writing time); 9.20/30pm: Featured Guest Poet (30-40 minutes); 10:20pm: Open-Mic Session for original poetry (max 20).
Long Valley Bar @ 7.00pm | Free