Órfhlaith Foyle is an Irish novelist and poet. Foyle was born in Nigeria to Irish

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parents, living there as well as Kenya and

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, all of which had a profound effect upon her writing. She has a

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, and is a full-time writer, who has been published in a number of literary journals. Foyle has also lived in Australia, France, Russia, Israel and the United Kingdom, and now lives in

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, Ireland. Her publications to date include a novel and a book of poetry. A second novel is forthcoming. Her cited influences include

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and

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Selected works

* ''Belios'', Lilliput Press, 2005 – novel * ''Revenge'', Arlen House, 2005 – mixed collection * ''Red Riding Hood's Dilemma'', Arlen House, 2010 – poetry, nominated for the Rupert and Eithne Strong Award * ''Somewhere in Minnesota'', Arlen House 2011 – short story collection * ''Clemency Browne Dreams of Gin'', Arlen House 2014

References

External links

* http://www.saltpublishing.com/horizon/issues/03/text/foyle_orfhlaith.htm * http://writerscentre.ie/blog/?p=295 * http://www.lilliputpress.ie/listbook.html?id=312 Writers from County Galway Living people Irish women poets Nigerian women poets Year of birth missing (living people) Nigerian people of Irish descent 21st-century Irish writers {{Ireland-writer-stub