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“I liked the early stuff,,,” Zoom Poetry – 11am September 29th 2020

September 29, 2020 @ 11:00 - 13:00

Dear Members,

Iggy McGovern has agreed to deliver readings of his poems entitled “I liked the early stuff,,,” via Zoom  at 11am on September 29th 2020 .

“I liked the early stuff,,,”

This not so gentle put down casts writers as progressive and readers as regressive. But, does it hold true for the writer as well? In this reading of my poems, I will be reflecting on this idea, noting that some themes survive to the (bitter?) end…

Iggy McGovern TCD

Iggy McGovern is Fellow Emeritus in Physics at Trinity College. He has published three collections of poetry with Dedalus Press – The King of Suburbia (2005), Safe House (2010) and The Eyes of Isaac Newton (2017). His verse biography of Irish mathematician William Rowan Hamilton, A Mystic Dream of 4 (2013) is published by Quaternia Press. Awards include The Hennessy Award for Poetry and The Glen Dimplex New Writers Award for Poetry.

If you wish to join us for the readings please register a place using our website ticket system below. The closing date for registration is September 27th. There is no charge for this event.
(You will need to download the Zoom app to your computer if you haven’t already done so)
Prior to the readings event a link and other information required to join us on the Zoom link will be sent by email to all those who have registered.
We hope you can join us on the 29th
All The Best
Trinity Retirement Association

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Date:
September 29, 2020
Time:
11:00 - 13:00

Trinity Retirement Association is a voluntary association of retired staff members from Trinity College Dublin and permission to use the Trinity logotype has been given by the Secretary to the College