Book Launch: Fearless – A Biography of Edna O’Brien by Cathy Curtis
Info
Date:
September 17, 2025
Time:
6.30pm - 8.30pm
Location:
Irish Writers Centre
Price:
Free
Book Launch
Wednesday 17 September 2025
6.30pm – 8.30pm
Irish Writers Centre
Fearless: A Biography of Edna O’Brien by Cathy Curtis
Edna O’Brien’s youth in Clare in the 1930s under the shadow of a violent father and a devout mother, her tumultuous marriage, and her liberated post-divorce life in Swinging London of the 1960s set the stage for an extraordinary narrative. In addition to chronicling O’Brien’s personal life, Fearless explores the controversies surrounding her work, from bans of The Country Girls and her other early works to her courageous later novels dealing with all-too-timely themes of political violence and sexual violation. Based on primary sources, Fearless is a comprehensive biography of one of the most significant writers of our time, whose blend of candour, humour, and sensual description remains unrivalled.
Accessing 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. This event will take place in the Kiely Room which is on the first floor and requires climbing 30 steps in total. Please do inform us of any accessibility requirements you might have before the night so we can make any necessary arrangements.
If you have any questions about the event, please email info@irishwriterscentre.ie.
