MEDIA ADVISORY: WEDNESDAY, 2 MARCH 2011
WHAT: Launch of fourth Dublin Book Festival, Ireland's largest literary event. Over 80 Irish authors, poets and journalists will be participating in five days of readings, debates, workshops and performances.
WHEN: Wednesday, 2 March, 6:30pm-08:30pm.
WHERE: National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street
WHO: Two of Ireland’s greatest living writers, Dermot Bolger and Anthony Cronin, will open the five day festival on Wednesday evening with a debate on Dublin’s place in world literature. Several dignitaries will be in attendance.
PHOTOS: Photos of Roddy Doyle launching the festival will be released in advance on Tuesday AM.
