Monthly Archives: November 2014

Hidden Irelands (an interview with Celia de Fréine in the Dublin Review of Books)

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Lia Mills

This is the text of a recent essay based on an interview with the poet and playwright Celia de Fréine, published by the Dublin Review of Books at http://www.drb.ie/essays/hidden-irelands HIDDEN IRELANDS (by Lia Mills) Blood Debts, by Celia de Fréine, Scotus … Continue reading →

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Melancholia (The Conference)

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Lia Mills

This weekend saw an extraordinary gathering at Collins Barracks: psychoanalysts, psychotherapists, academics and artists came together to watch and discuss three striking performances/screenings in the context of psychoanalytic theories of Melancholia.     We watched Lars Von Trier’s full length … Continue reading →

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Martina Devlin interviews Jennifer Johnston

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Lia Mills

These two popular local authors – We can claim JJ as a local author now that she’s moved to Dun Laoghaire ­– met for a public conversation one Friday night in the Heritage Centre (Dalkey), and then again at lunchtime … Continue reading →

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