The Island of Imagination - Éilís Ní Dhuibhne in conversation with Caitríona Lally
The Arts Council PodcastShow Notes
In this episode, Éilis talks to Caitríona Lally about her Rooney Prize-winning debut novel ‘Eggshells’ , second novel ‘Wunderland’ and her recently published memoir ‘Home Economics’ which charts her day job as a cleaner in Trinity College and how it lends itself to her writing career as an award-winning novelist.
This event was recorded in Skerries Library in association with Fingal Libraries.
Learn more about Éilís Ní Dhuibhne’s Island of Imagination programme: https://artscouncil.ie/developing-the-arts/flagship-programmes/laureate-for-irish-fiction/
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