According to LWC’s organiser, Dominic Taylor: “This fresh narrative, which includes new insights on Oscar’s time in prison, has recently discovered information on his brother Sir William’s cover-up of his illegitimate daughters’ deaths in Monaghan”.
Expect a glimpse at various Wildes and generations, unfolding “against a background of a country torn apart by rebellion and famine”.
Part two of Saturday 26’s event “will concern poetry, music and performance,” Taylor continues. “The Galway poet Fred Johnston, who does a lot work with us, will read from his work in French and English, accompanied by the violinist Charlene Donabédian. Some traditional tunes next and two performance poetry pieces, with Shaun Leonard’s concentrating on how we define ourselves as Irish.
“Fergus Costello won this year’s Eigse prize for performance poetry and made last year’s national poetry slam finals. He is excellent and over the entire evening, we hope to offer people a good night our”.
A modest tenner at the door goes to the not-for-profit Limerick Writers’ Centre.