Writers in the Regions: Masterclass: Biography of an Idea with Mary Morrissy
Adults
1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
The Irish Writers Centre presents a two-hour lecture style masterclass with Mary Morrissy at The Source Arts Centre, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
This masterclass is part of Writers in the Regions, an in-person masterclass series aimed at broadening our reach into the vibrant writing communities around the country and bringing expertise and experience to writers at different stages of their writing journey.
About the Masterclass:
'Every novel is the wreck of a perfect idea' – Iris Murdoch
How does a novel grow out of the triggering idea? In this masterclass Mary Morrissy will examine the biography of an idea, from the first stirrings of inspiration to writing THE END at the bottom of the manuscript.
Bookings €28 (€25 Members/Concession) taken here only: Writers in the Regions: Masterclass: Biography of an Idea with Mary Morrissy (Tipperary) - Irish Writers Centre : Irish Writers Centre
Mary Morrissy is the author of four novels, 'Mother of Pearl', 'The Pretender', 'The Rising of Bella Casey' and 'Penelope Unbound' and three collections of stories, A Lazy Eye, Prosperity Drive and Twenty-Twenty Vision. Her short fiction has been anthologized widely and she has won a Hennessy Award and a US Lannan Foundation Award for her work. Her debut novel, Mother of Pearl, was shortlisted for the Whitbread Prize and she’s been nominated twice for the Dublin Literary Award.
A member of Aosdána, she is a journalist and has taught creative writing at university level in both Ireland and the US for the past 25 years. She was the associate director of creative writing at University College Cork until 2020. She now works as a literary mentor. She blogs on https://marymorrissy.com and curates a second website – https://unawattersartist.com – dedicated to Dublin artist Una Watters (1918-1965), who will feature in her next book.
