Peacebuilding a shared Northern Irish society
The impermanence of land and legacy by Allan LEONARD 26 July 2023 Impermanence is a collection of essays by writers from or living in Northern Ireland. Its co-editor, Neil Hegarty led a discussion at a John Hewitt International Summer School event, with contributors Jan Carson, Susan McKay, and Nandi Jola, reflecting upon the book’s themes... Continue Reading →
‘The South is not ready for unification’: Andy Pollak by Allan LEONARD 26 July 2022 The theme for the 35th John Hewitt International Summer School was “Finding the national: redefining home and country for a shared future”, which asked how much “home”, “country”, “identity”, and “nation” matter, or should matter in a shared future, and... Continue Reading →
“Poetry and photography share a lot in common,” she adds. “They both address what cannot be seen, and they both communicate in fragments. A photograph is not a film, and a poem is not a novel.” #photography #photojournalism #poetry #peacebuilding https://x.com/aftermathproj/status/966707580293726209
A victim from the inside out: Photographic exhibition of Maurice Hobson by Allan LEONARD 6 September 2017 Maurice Hobson was a 17-year-old pupil at Dungannon Royal School when a bomb blew up in Market Square, while he was waiting to board the school bus. A car jack hit him on the left side of his... Continue Reading →
ARTICLE: #Poetry & Place: Photographic interpretations of Louis MacNeice @mptarmagh #photography #NorthernIreland https://mrulster.org/2017/08/02/poetry-place-photographic-interpretations-of-louis-macneice/
Poetry & Place: Photographic interpretations of Louis MacNeiceby Allan LEONARD25 July 2017 Women of the Ards peninsula worked with community artist, Jane McComb, to use photography not only to document social, maritime, and agricultural legacy of the area, but also to give interpretation to the writings of poet, Louis MacNeice (1907–1963), who is buried locally... Continue Reading →