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This series of evening lectures will engage with the aesthetic, ethical, and psychological aspects of life writing across its many forms, focusing on the fringes where biography blends with other genres. Click to find out more

The School of English is delighted to announce that the 2023 Arts Council Writer Fellow in Trinity will be the poet James Harpur. James will be teaching an undergraduate workshop and will also be teaching students on the MPhil in Creative Writing. James is an outstanding writer and we look forward to welcoming him to Trinity. Click to find out more

Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin has been elected Saoi by the members of Aosdána. Eiléan now becomes the 21st Saoi in the history of Aosdána.The honour of Saoi is bestowed for singular and sustained distinction in the arts. In a ceremony on Thursday, President Michael D Higgins will confer the gold Torc, marking her election to the position of Saoi of Aosdána. Eiléan will be presented with the symbol of the office, a gold Torc, later in the year. The other Saoithe are Roger Doyle, Seóirse Bodley, George Morrison, Edna O’Brien, Camille Souter and Imogen Stuart.

The remarkable career of Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin will be celebrated twice this week, ahead of her upcoming 80th birthday later this month. In a ceremony on Thursday, President Michael D Higgins will confer the gold Torc, marking her election to the position of Saoi of Aosdána. On Saturday, the 19th of November a symposium at Trinity College Dublin will explore her work.

This prize is named in memory of a graduate of the School, Paul Newham (1965-2012), and is awarded annually to a mature student for outstanding performance in Moderatorship.