Occupation writer Genre Poetry, short stories | Nationality Irish | |
Books Our Ordinary World and Other Stories | ||
Marie MacSweeney is an Irish poet and award-winning short-story writer.
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Life and work
Born in Dublin of Kerry parents, MacSweeney attended Haddington Road school and Loreto College in Crumlin. She has also produced radio plays and historical essays.Two of these, Dreams and Stars and A Life in the Day of Ravishing Rita were broadcast on RTE Radio One.
In 1992 she moved to Wales but returned to Ireland and now she lives in Drogheda. She has two sons.
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References
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