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OLE3809 The Blackbird Bookclub, Part 1
£0.00 / unit
Tess Maginess, BA, MA, PhD, PFHEA
Fee £100.00 (concession rate £80.00) - fee will amend when you select the appropriate fee rate below.
Autumn 2026
10 weekly sessions on Mondays, 11.00 am to 1.00 pm, starting 28 September
The Blackbird Bookclub celebrates the best of classical and contemporary writing and features guest talks from leading Irish writers. The Bookclub is an informal class where participation from students is welcomed. Students are also invited to contribute their ideas about the works to be discussed. The course is led by Tess Maginess.
28 September | Alfred, Lord Tennyson, ‘The Lady of Shalott’ | Tess Maginess |
5 October | Brian Friel, The Communication Cord | Eamonn Hughes |
12 October | Jonathan Swift, Gulliver’s Travels | Moyra Haslett |
19 October | Rohinton Mistry, A Fine Balance | Tess Maginess |
26 October | Hugo Hamilton, The Speckled People | Eamonn Hughes |
2 November | Virgil, The Aeneid, Books 6 and 8 | Geraldine O’Neill |
9 November | Louise Doughty, A Bird in Winter | Louise McIvor |
16 November | Bernie McGill, short stories | Bernie McGill |
23 November | Ian McEwan, What We Can Know | Tess Maginess |
30 November | Reflections on a Publishing Life | Anne Tannahill |
Dates and speakers correct at time of going to press.
This class will take place on QUB campus
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