Book Launch: A Poet’s Life by Adrian Frazier
Book Launch
A Poet’s Life
by acclaimed biographer Adrian Frazier
Wed 4 Dec 2024, 6.30pm – 8.30pm.
In A Poet’s Life, acclaimed biographer Adrian Frazier offers an intimate and authoritative portrait of John Montague, drawing on over 40 years of personal friendship and exclusive access to the poet’s private papers. Montague’s poetry explored difficult topics—abortion, alcoholism, domestic violence, and clerical abuse—well ahead of public discourse, offering release from personal and collective pain. During the Troubles, he was a leading literary voice, engaging across communities to confront conflict through poetry. Frazier’s vivid, candid narrative captures Montague’s creative evolution and legacy, providing readers with a vital guide to one of Ireland’s poetic giants. This biography promises to become a classic of Irish literary studies.
Access our building
The Irish Writers Centre is currently housed in 19 Parnell Square, Dublin 1. This is a Georgian building which unfortunately does not have a lift. There are 5 steps into the entrance level. The majority of the event’s activities will take place in the Heaney room which is on the first floor and requires climbing 35 steps in total. There are toilet facilities located on the ground floor and the basement floor. Please do inform us of any accessibility requirements you might have before the event so we can make any necessary arrangements. If you have any questions about the event, please email info@irishwriterscentre.ie.
