Mairéad Byrne, born in Dublin, is an

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who immigrated to the United States in 1994. Author of five poetry collections, and other works, she is a professor of

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and

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Education

Byrne earned a

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from

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in 1977. She was awarded a Higher Diploma in Education from

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in 1994, before earning a

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in Literature and

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(in 1996) and a

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in Theory & Cultural Studies (in 2001), both from

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Poetry and other works

Byrne's poetry collections include ''You Have to Laugh: New and Selected Poems'' (Barrow Street 2013), ''The Best of (What's Left of) Heaven'' (

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2010), ''Talk Poetry'' (Miami University Press 2007), ''SOS Poetry'' (/

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Editions 2007), and ''Nelson & The Huruburu Bird'' (Wild Honey Press 2003); and the chapbooks ''State House Calendar'' (

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Kollektiv/ Watersign Press 2009), ''An Educated Heart'' (Palm Press 2005),'' Kalends'' ( Belladonna 2005), ''Vivas'' (Wild Honey Press 2005), and ''The Pillar'' (Wild Honey Press 2000). In the ''Cambridge Companion to Twentieth Century British and Irish Women's Poetry'' (2011), Lee Jenkins situates Byrne's poetics "in the global circuitry of diaspora, migration, and the information superhighway," identifying as a significant accomplishment that "she refuses to choose between formal innovation and radical theme," fusing commitments to both social justice and linguistic innovation. In an interview with Sina Queyras Byrne said, "I consider my work firmly in the tradition of Irish comic literature, both in early Irish and 20th century prose, especially Beckett and Flann O’Brien."Sina Queyras, "A few words and poems Mairead Byrne," 30 April 201
Harriet, The Poetry Foundation
Books in collaboration with visual artists include ''Jennifer's Family'' (Schilt 2012), ''Michael Mulcahy'' (Gandon Editions 1995), ''Eithne Jordan'' (Gandon Editions 1994), and ''Joyce-A Clew'' (Bluett & Co., 1982). Byrne is also the author of two plays, ''The Golden Hair'' (

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Dublin 1982), and ''Safe Home'' (Project Arts Centre 1985), both of which received production grants from the

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/ An Chomhairle Ealaíon. She was a freelance journalist in Ireland (1978-1986), writing features and reviews for all major magazines and daily newspapers, including ''In Dublin'' magazine, the

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, and

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'' and'' Provincetown Advocate'' in the United States (1987-1988).

References

External links

SOS Poetry on UbuWeb"Some Differences Between Poetry and Standup" on UbuWeb
{{DEFAULTSORT:Byrne, Mairead 1957 births Living people Alumni of University College Dublin Rhode Island School of Design faculty