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DINGLE Lit Festival, the annual celebration of literature set against the stunning backdrop of the Dingle Peninsula, has revealed its lineup of acclaimed authors for its 2023 edition.
The line-up includes Booker Prize winner Anne Enright, Man Booker Prize winner John Banville and author and filmmaker Neil Jordan among many others (see below).
This year, the festival will take place from Friday 17th to Sunday 19th November. Full information is now available on the official website www.dinglelit.ie, where one can also purchase day/weekend passes, individual tickets for the author events, and sign up for specialised literary workshops.
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Acclaimed authors in this year’s festival include:
• Anne Enright: Booker Prize-winning novelist
• Kevin Barry: Recipient of the 2013 International Dublin Literary Award
• Jan Carson: Winner of the European Prize for Literature for Ireland 2019
• Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan: One of Ireland’s leading poets
• Martin Doyle: Literary Editor of the Irish Times
• Mark Moriarty: An award-winning chef, TV host and cookbook author
• John Banville: Banville’s contributions to Irish and international literature include his novel ‘The Sea’ which won the Man Booker Prize in 2005
• Neil Jordan: Acclaimed Irish author and film director, who won an Oscar for his work on the script of ‘The Crying Game.’
These accomplished authors together with many others, representing a diverse array of genres and perspectives, promise to bring their unique voices to the festival, sparking discussions, inspiring innovation, and captivating audiences with their stories.
Other authors participating during the weekend literary festival include: Nicole Flattery, Adiba Jaigirdar, Katie O’Donoghue, Victoria Kennefick, Chandrika Narayanan Mohan, Katriona O’Sullivan, Claire Kilroy, Sophie White, Karl Geary, Colin Walsh, Richie Piggott, Mike McCormack, Soula Emmanuel, Michael Magee, Richie Piggott, Cathal Póirteir, Patrick McCabe, Noel O’Regan, Tristan Rosenstock, Suad Aldarra, Deirdre Lundy, Chris Fitzpatrick, Mary O’Donnell, Emer Fallon, Grainne O’Brien and Máiría Cahill.
The festival features an acclaimed lineup of authors for Irish literary events including Róisín Nic an tSíthigh, Éilís Ní Dhuibhne, Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill, Beo ar Éigean, Celia de Fréine, and Dáithí de Mórdha. In addition, Irish journalist Sineád Ní Ullacháin will join Nadia Dobriansky in a bilingual morning of fun Gaeilge/Ukranian in collaboration with Tuismitheoirí na Gaeltachta.
The Irish language events will be officially launched on Monday 25th September when full details will be available on www.dinglelit.ie.
Dingle Lit 2023 is doubling the number of events for children over the weekend. With storytelling sessions and activities on Saturday and Sunday it is expected that over 160 children will attend the festival.
Dingle Lit Festival 2023 is hosted with the support of RTÉ Supporting the Arts and the Arts Council, together with the Kerry County Council, Ealaín na Gaeltachta and Dingle Distillery.
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