“Seldom has the muse…spoken to anyone with such clarity and urgency as in Zagajewski’s case.” — Joseph Brodsky
Poetry Ireland is delighted to present an opportunity for mid-careers poets with leading poet Adam Zagajewski. A major figure of the Polish New Wave literary movement of the early 1970s and of the anti-Communist Solidarity movement of the 1980s, Adam Zagajewski is the author of Unseen Hand, Eternal Enemies, and Without End: New and Selected Poems, which was nominated for a National Book Critics Circle Award.
His other collections of poetry include Mysticism for Beginners, Canvas, and Tremor: Selected Poems. He is also the author of a book of essays and literary sketches, Two Cities: On Exile, History and the Imagination, and of Solidarity, Solitude: Essays.
How to apply:
Interested applicants will have at least two collections published and are asked to submit a short expression of interest to Maureen Kennelly at director@poetryireland.ie, outlining why this masterclass is of particular interest to them. Closing date for submissions is Tuesday 22 March, 5pm.
