Matthew Sweeney: ‘I prefer not to dwell on my inevitable demise’

As he launches his latest collection of poetry at Cork World Book Fest, Matthew Sweeney tells Colette Sheridan about his attitude to life and creativity while also grappling with motor neurone disease.

Matthew Sweeney: ‘I prefer not to dwell on my inevitable demise’

As he launches his latest collection of poetry at Cork World Book Fest, Matthew Sweeney tells Colette Sheridan about his attitude to life and creativity while also grappling with motor neurone disease.

Matthew Sweeney’s latest collection of poetry, My Life As A Painter, will be published by Bloodaxe Books this week.

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