Nationality South African Name Finuala Dowling | Role Poet | |
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Occupation Poet, Writer, Lecturer, Editor Books What poets need, Notes from the dementia, Flyleaf, Fay Weldon's fiction, I Flying | ||
Finuala Dowling on her work
Finuala Dowling (June, 1962) is a South African poet and writer.
Contents
- Finuala Dowling on her work
- InZync Poetry Sessions Finuala Dowling Part 1
- Novels
- Appearances in anthologies
- Awards
- References
The seventh of eight children born to radio broadcasters Eve van der Byl and Paddy Dowling, Finuala Dowling obtained an MA in English from the University of Cape Town before lecturing in English at the University of South Africa for eight years. Her first poetry anthology, I Flying, was published in 2002 and won the Ingrid Jonker Prize. She has also won the Sanlam Award for Poetry and the Olive Schreiner Prize. She won the 2012 M-Net Literary Award (English category) for Homemaking for the Down-at-Heart.
Finuala has a MA from UCT and a D.Litt. from UNISA. With Tessa and Cara Dowling she has set up an entertainment company, Dowling Sisters Productions.
Poetry
InZync Poetry Sessions: Finuala Dowling Part 1
Novels
Appearances in anthologies
Awards
References
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