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Trailing a Sea-Weed Cord: Contemporary Irish and Nigerian Poetry Launch

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Saturday, 1 February 2025
About this event
Trailing a Sea-Weed Cord: Contemporary Irish and Nigerian Poets on Wole Soyinka’s ‘Ulysses: Notes From Here to My Joyce Class’ is an extraordinary endeavour that fuses Ireland and Nigeria’s rich literary heritages. This year marks the 91st birthday of Professor Wole Soyinka, the Nigerian Nobel Laureate for Literature, who while imprisoned in 1966 wrote a poem entitled “Ulysses: From Here to my Joyce Class.” In honour of Prof. Soyinka, five Irish poets selected by Poetry Ireland and five Nigerian poets each contributed a poem inspired or reacting to his poem.
The launch will feature readings and commentary by Aduke, Darina, Liz Kelly of Poetry Ireland, and contributors to the book.
Free event, booking advised.
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