Doireann Ní Ghríofa: From Ghost in the Throat to Star the Dark
Doireann Ní Ghríofa is about to publish her latest collection of poetry, To Star The Dark.
After a year of Covid, launching a book during a pandemic has become a more commonplace occurrence for writers. It is nonetheless still a strange experience, especially for those who, like Doireann Ní Ghríofa, delight in performing their work to an audience. When her book A Ghost in the Throat was published last August, it had already been put forward by six months and she could have been forgiven for feeling unsure about how it would be received. There was no such uncertainty among readers who took the book to their hearts in an extraordinary way.
“It has been a phenomenon, and it has really taken me by surprise, hugely so, and it is still taking me by surprise every day,” says Ní Ghríofa, who grew up in Clare and now lives with her family in Tower, Co Cork. “I have been so moved by people’s generosity, and kindness, sharing their thoughts and feelings as they read it.”
