Letters to the Editor: Together, we can build an inclusive and prosperous Ireland

'Coming from a French-speaking background, I had to learn to write and publish in English. Yet Ireland provided me with the chance to grow as an artist'
Letters to the Editor: Together, we can build an inclusive and prosperous Ireland

West Cork Music CEO Francis Humphrys and West Cork Literary Festival director Eimear O'Herlihy launching the literary festival which begins today and runs until next Friday, July 18. Landa Wo writes today of his experience as a writer in Ireland. Picture: Karlis Dzjamko

This summer, I will return to the West Cork Literary Festival, this time simply as a visitor.

Fifteen years ago, in July 2010, I first came to the festival as an immigrant writer for the launch of Landing Places: Immigrant Poets in Ireland (Dedalus Press). Since then, my journey as a poet and essayist has taken unexpected and rewarding turns, and I feel compelled to reflect on that trajectory.

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