William Wall: Cork's Poet Laureate on capturing the Covid era and teaching Cillian Murphy 

The city's first ever Poet Laureate will write a poem every month to document the times we live in 
William Wall: Cork's Poet Laureate on capturing the Covid era and teaching Cillian Murphy 

William Wall, Cork Poet Laureate.   Picture: Denis Minihane

As Cork's newly appointed Poet Laureate, William Wall is tasked with writing a poem every month for the next ten months. This Munster Literature Centre initiative, conceived in a time of upheaval, will see Wall responding personally to issues affecting Cork city and county, such as sporting events, current affairs, social issues or anything that the poet feels is of concern to Cork people. 

The poems will be collected into a chapbook to be launched at next year's Cork World Book Festival. They will also be in libraries around the city and county.

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