Marie MacSweeney

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Marie MacSweeney
BornDublin
OccupationWriter
NationalityIrish
GenrePoetry, short stories

Marie MacSweeney is an Irish poet and award-winning short-story writer.

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Life and work

Born in Dublin of Kerry parents, MacSweeney attended Haddington Road school and Loreto College in Crumlin. She has also produced radio plays and historical essays. [1] Two of these, Dreams and Stars and A Life in the Day of Ravishing Rita were broadcast on RTE Radio One. [2]

In 1992 she moved to Wales but returned to Ireland and now she lives in Drogheda. [1] She has two sons. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Irish Writers Online". Irishwriters-online.com. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  2. "Marie ready to launch her new book - Independent.ie". Independent.ie. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 "To make a long story short . . ". Irishtimes.com. 19 January 2002. Retrieved 4 November 2016.

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