Culture That Made Me: Poet Rita Ann Higgins on Mary MacSwiney and other influences
Rita Ann Higgins has a new collection of poetry, The Long Weekend. Picture: Andrew Downes
Born in 1955, Rita Ann Higgins grew up in Ballybrit, Galway city. In 1986, Salmon Poetry press published Goddess on the Mervue Bus, her first of a dozen poetry books which capture the essence of Irish life and being alive. She also writes essays, plays and screenplays, and regularly reads on the Brendan O'Connor's radio show. Her latest collection of poetry, entitled The Long Weekend, is published by Gill Books.
