UCC’s John Fitzgerald is well versed in the world of poetry

Being a late bloomer in his writing hasn’t prevented the rapid progress of UCC’s John Fitzgerald, writes Colette Sheridan.

JOHN FITZGERALD, 52, could be said to be a late starter in the poetry stakes. But having started writing seriously only four years ago hasn’t stopped the head librarian at University College Cork from making great strides. He won the Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award last year and is shortlisted for the Hennessy New Irish Writing Awards, which will be announced today.

Also a member of the six-strong jury for RTÉ’s ‘A Poem for Ireland’, Fitzgerald recently attended the prestigious Key West Literary Seminar in Florida.