Poetry Reading With Mark Roper, Kerry Hardie & Edward Deniston

Mark Roper

Born in Derbyshire in 1951, Mark was educated at Reading and Oxford Universities. He moved to Ireland in 1980 and now lives in Co. Kilkenny. Mark has worked as an Adult Education Tutor at Waterford V.E.C., Kilkenny Liberal Studies Group and Open University. He is currently Writer in Residence at Waterford Regional Hospital. His collections include "The Hen Ark" (1990), "Catching the Light" (1997) and "The Home Fire" (1998).

Kerry Hardie

Kerry was born in 1951 and grew up in Co. Down. She studied English at York University and worked for the BBC and Arts Council of Northern Ireland. She now lives in Co. Kilkenny. Her published works include "Hannie Bennet's Winter Marriage" (2000), "Cry for the Hot Belly" (2001) and "The Sky Didn't Fall" (2003).

Edward Deniston

Edward was born in Longford in 1956. He studied in Trinity College, Dublin before moving to Waterford in 1980 where he teaches at Newtown School. His first collection "The Point Of Singing" was published in 1999.

The Granary, Friday 15 October, 8 pm,

Free Admission