A native of Ballybrit, Galway, Higgins was one of thirteen children in a working-class household. She went to Briarhill National School, and Sisters of Mercy Convent, Galway. She married in 1973 but following the birth of her second child in 1977, contracted tuberculosis, forcing her to spend an extended period in a sanatorium.[1][2][3][4][5]
While confined, she began reading, and took to composing poems. She joined the Galway Writers' Workshop in 1982. Jessie Lendennie, editor of Salmon Publishing, encouraged Higgins and oversaw the publication of her first five collections.[1][2][3][4][5]
Careeredit
Higgins was Galway County's Writer-in-Residence in 1987, Writer in Residence at the National University of Ireland, Galway, in 1994–95, Writer in Residence for Offaly County Council in 1998–99. She was Green Honors Professor at Texas Christian University, in October 2000. Other awards include a Peadar O'Donnell Award in 1989, several Arts Council bursaries 'Sunny Side Plucked' was a Poetry Book Society Recommendation. She was made an honorary fellow at Hong Kong Baptist University November 2006.[6][7]
Personal lifeedit
Higgins is a member of Aosdána, though the group turned her down five times previously. She cites the feminist, Mary Wollstonecraft, and the Irish Republican, Mary MacSwiney, as role models. She lives in Galway and An Spidéal.[7]
"'"Looking at Being Someone": Class and Gender in the Poetry of Rita Ann Higgins'". Academia.edu. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
Referencesedit
^ ab"'This is pity city, sh**ty city' - Galway poet skewers City of Culture in a savage ode - Independent.ie". Independent.ie. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
^ ab"This much I know: Rita Ann Higgins". Irishexaminer.com. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
^ abAlexander G. Gonzalez (1997). Modern Irish Writers: A Bio-critical Sourcebook. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 115–. ISBN978-0-313-29557-7.
^ ab"Rita Ann Higgins". Ricorso.net. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
^ ab"Lunch with...poet Rita Ann Higgins - Independent.ie". Independent.ie. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
^"Rita Ann Higgins Interview / The Couch". Thecouch.ie. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
^ ab"Rita Ann Higgins - Current Member". Aosdana.artscouncil.ie. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
^"salmonpoetry.com | Our Killer City - isms, chisms, chasms and schisms: essays and poems by Rita Ann Higgins". Salmon Poetry. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
^"salmonpoetry.com | Pathogens Love A Patsy - Pandemic and Other Poems by Rita Ann Higgins". Salmon Poetry. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
Video readings in the Irish Poetry Reading Archive, UCD Digital Library, University College Dublin
Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University: Rita Ann Higgins papers, 1968-2017
January 01, 1970
rita, higgins, born, 1955, irish, poet, playwright, contents, early, life, career, personal, life, selected, works, poetry, plays, screenplay, also, references, further, reading, external, linksearly, life, edita, native, ballybrit, galway, higgins, thirteen, . Rita Ann Higgins born 1955 is an Irish poet and playwright Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Selected works 4 1 Poetry 4 2 Plays 4 3 Screenplay 5 See also 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksEarly life editA native of Ballybrit Galway Higgins was one of thirteen children in a working class household She went to Briarhill National School and Sisters of Mercy Convent Galway She married in 1973 but following the birth of her second child in 1977 contracted tuberculosis forcing her to spend an extended period in a sanatorium 1 2 3 4 5 While confined she began reading and took to composing poems She joined the Galway Writers Workshop in 1982 Jessie Lendennie editor of Salmon Publishing encouraged Higgins and oversaw the publication of her first five collections 1 2 3 4 5 Career editHiggins was Galway County s Writer in Residence in 1987 Writer in Residence at the National University of Ireland Galway in 1994 95 Writer in Residence for Offaly County Council in 1998 99 She was Green Honors Professor at Texas Christian University in October 2000 Other awards include a Peadar O Donnell Award in 1989 several Arts Council bursaries Sunny Side Plucked was a Poetry Book Society Recommendation She was made an honorary fellow at Hong Kong Baptist University November 2006 6 7 Personal life editHiggins is a member of Aosdana though the group turned her down five times previously She cites the feminist Mary Wollstonecraft and the Irish Republican Mary MacSwiney as role models She lives in Galway and An Spideal 7 Selected works editPoetry edit Goddess on the Mervue Bus Salmon Poetry 1986 Witch in the Bushes Salmon Poetry 1988 Goddess and Witch Salmon Poetry 1990 Philomena s Revenge Salmon Poetry 1992 Higher Purchase Salmon Poetry 1996 Sunny Side Plucked New amp Selected Poems Bloodaxe Books 1996 An Awful Racket Bloodaxe Books 2001 Throw in the Vowels New amp Selected Poems Bloodaxe Books 2005 2nd edition 2010 with audio CD Hurting God Prose amp Poems Salmon Poetry 2010 Ireland Is Changing Mother Bloodaxe Books 2011 Tongulish Bloodaxe Books 2016 Our Killer City Salmon Poetry 2018 8 Pathogens Love a Patsy Pandemic and Other Poems Salmon Poetry 2020 9 Plays edit Face Licker Come Home 1991 God of the Hatch Man 1992 Colie Lally Doesn t Live in a Bucket 1993 Down All the Roundabouts 1999 The Empty Frame 2008 The Plastic Bag 2008 The Empty Frame 2008 The Colossal Longing of Julie Connors 2014 Screenplay edit The Big Break 2004 Straois The Smirk 2018See also edito hUiginn Looking at Being Someone Class and Gender in the Poetry of Rita Ann Higgins Academia edu Retrieved 14 December 2016 References edit a b This is pity city sh ty city Galway poet skewers City of Culture in a savage ode Independent ie Independent ie Retrieved 14 December 2016 a b This much I know Rita Ann Higgins Irishexaminer com Retrieved 14 December 2016 a b Alexander G Gonzalez 1997 Modern Irish Writers A Bio critical Sourcebook Greenwood Publishing Group pp 115 ISBN 978 0 313 29557 7 a b Rita Ann Higgins Ricorso net Retrieved 14 December 2016 a b Lunch with poet Rita Ann Higgins Independent ie Independent ie Retrieved 14 December 2016 Rita Ann Higgins Interview The Couch Thecouch ie Retrieved 14 December 2016 a b Rita Ann Higgins Current Member Aosdana artscouncil ie Retrieved 14 December 2016 salmonpoetry com Our Killer City isms chisms chasms and schisms essays and poems by Rita Ann Higgins Salmon Poetry Retrieved 11 May 2021 salmonpoetry com Pathogens Love A Patsy Pandemic and Other Poems by Rita Ann Higgins Salmon Poetry Retrieved 11 May 2021 Further reading edithttp www pgil eirdata org html pgil datasets authors h Higgins RA life htm http www ritaannhiggins com profile htmlExternal links editVideo readings in the Irish Poetry Reading Archive UCD Digital Library University College Dublin Stuart A Rose Manuscript Archives and Rare Book Library Emory University Rita Ann Higgins papers 1968 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rita Ann Higgins amp oldid 1160403284, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
