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Guest Poet Interviews

Here you’ll find interviews with some off the guest poets from our weekly reading series.

19th July 2009 Maighread Medbh interviewed by Jennifer Matthews

4th June 2009 Anamaría Crowe Serrano interviewed by Jennifer Matthews

23rd May 2009 James Harpur interviewed by Jennifer Matthews

4th May 2009 Rick Mullen interviewed by Jennifer Matthews

7th June 2009 Lothar Luken interviewed by Jennifer Matthews

26th October 2008 Robyn Rowland interviewed by Jennifer Matthews

9th October 2008 Dairena Ní Chinnéide interviewed by Jennifer Matthews

14th September 2008 Knute Skinner interviewed by Jennifer Matthews

18th August 2008 Niall Herriott interviewed by Jennifer Matthews

16th July 2008 Dominic Taylor interviewed by Jennifer Matthews

21st June 2008 Seán Callahan interviewed by Jennifer Matthews

15th May 2008 Miceál Kearney interviewed by Jennifer Matthews

15th May 2008 Trish Casey interviewed by Jennifer Matthews

29th Feb 2008 Gearoid Mac Lochlainn interviewed by Jennifer Matthews

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9th August

Ó Bhéal's 18th virtual event will host the launch of a new anthology Twin Skies, celebrating 40 poet-alumni from the annual Cork-Coventry Twin Cities poetry exchanges made since 2008. Poets included in the anthology will read across two online events during August 2021, at Ó Bhéal and at Fire & Dust in Coventry. For more details click here >>>

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Livestream Recordings

Ó Bhéal's 8th Winter Warmer (and 1st online) festival is now available to view in its entirety. The festival was live streamed and presented 36 poets live from fifteen countries. The festival featured two poetry workshops, four newly recorded Mini-Concerts from Tionscadal na nAmhrán Ealaíne Gaeilge, the shortlist screening and prize-giving for Ó Bhéal's International Poetry-Film Competition, a Many Tongues of Cork session and a closed-mic set for new voices. The festival is now available perpetually, via our festival stage at obheal.ie/winterwarmer
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Livestream Recordings

Ó Bhéal's 8th Poetry-Film Competition Shortlist of 38 films from 14 countries was live streamed across two screenings during this year's Winter Warmer festival. Noho Mai, the overall winner, receives the Ó Bhéal award for Best Poetry Film 2020, designed by glass artist Michael Ray. To view both screenings, visit our vimeo page at vimeo.com/obheal and to view the shortlist follow this link >>>

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