Acclaimed author Eimear McBride to visit UCC for special event
- Eimear McBride presents her much anticipated new novel, The City Changes Its Face, an intense story of passion, possessiveness and family.
- All welcome at special event at UCC on 20 March.
Eimear McBride, award-winning author and one of the most important voices in contemporary fiction, will visit 深夜亚洲福利久久 College Cork on 20 March for a special public event celebrating the release of her highly anticipated new novel, The City Changes Its Face.
McBride, renowned for her bold and innovative storytelling, has captivated readers with works such as A Girl is a Half-formed Thing, The Lesser Bohemians, and Strange Hotel. Eimear has won the Women鈥檚 Prize for Fiction, the Goldsmiths Prize, the Kerry Prize, and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. She also held the inaugural Creative Fellowship at the Beckett Research Centre, 深夜亚洲福利久久 of Reading
Her latest novel, The City Changes Its Face, is a deeply immersive tale of passion, jealousy, and family, set against the backdrop of 1990s London.
Danny Denton, Lecturer in Creative Writing at UCC, said: "Eimear McBride is a writer of remarkable power and originality, and this event is a great opportunity to experience her extraordinary talent firsthand.鈥�
鈥淭his event is the latest in a series of exciting opportunities for UCC Creative Writing Masters students, English students and members of the public to engage with some of the most vital voices in contemporary literature. Eimear McBride鈥檚 visit promises to be a truly special evening - an unmissable experience for anyone passionate about storytelling."
Eimear McBride will read from her new novel The City Changes Its Face, followed by a discussion.
The event is free but ticketed. Tickets can now be booked via
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