Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival
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It may not immediately strike many people as a place steeped in literary heritage, but surprisingly large number of highly regarded and successful authors hail from or live in the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown area of Dublin (the ‘dlr’ of the festival title).
J.M Synge, James Joyce and Samuel Beckett grew up there, Hugh Leonard lived there all his life and contemporary writers who still reside in the area include Maeve Binchy, Joseph O’Connor, Hugo Hamilton, Marian Keyes and Ross O’Carroll Kelly.
In September 2009 the first The Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival took place in Dun Laoghaire, with the aim of honouring and making better known this unique literary landscapes. It was a great success and returns for its second year in 2010.
The varied programme of readings, tours, performances and lectures has something of interest for anyone who loves good books, good writing and good company – so that’s almost everyone then!
Highlights of the 2009 Mountains to Sea festival included Paul Auster’s inspirational Beckett Address; a joint reading with wife and fellow novelist, Siri Hustvedt; the combatively witty Battle of the Books with Declan Kiberd & John Carey; readings by Sebastian Faulks, Douglas Kennedy, Anne Enright, Sadie Jones and Richard Flanagan; theatrical performances by Eamon Morrissey and Barry McGovern; a Literary Tour and an uproarious Leviathan Political Cabaret.
Planning for 2010 is under way – expect a similarly high standard.
Details and Location
For up to date programme details visit the festival website.
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