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Afric McGlinchey
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Irish poet. À la Belle Étoile (Salmon Poetry) https://www.salmonpoetry.com/details.php?ID=631&a=221). Tied to the Wind (Broken Sleep Books) https://www.brokensleepbooks.com/product-page/afric-mcglinchey-tied-to-the-wind-ebook). www.africmcglinchey.com
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Such a pleasure to participate in a Q &A event at the Words by Water Literary Festival in Kinsale, along with Matthew Geden and Katherine Beug. Insightful questions from our moderator, Kate Barry, and a wonderful audience! Thank you for having me.
October 7, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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A narrative sequence of poems in the imagined voice of Jeanne Baré, a young French peasant and herbalist, who became the first woman in the world to circumnavigate the world, a feat she accomplished by disguising herself as a boy in order to act as assistant to the botanist, Philibert Commerçon, on a global expedition during the Age of Exploration. Her story would have been almost lost to history, if it weren't for a brutal assault that took place, after exposure of her gender. Credited with introducing thousands of exotic new plants to Europe, she has now earned her place in history. This is her story.
September 24, 2025 at 12:41 PM