Episode 4: Irish Writers and Literary Institutions
In this episode, we hear from three Irish authors – Suad Aldarra, Kevin Power, and Nidhi Zak/Aria Eipe – about literary institutions. What institutions have been important in their writing lives? How can institutions best support authors, and what could they do differently? And who gets to be an ‘Irish writer’?
The conversation was recorded in MoLI in June 2025 as part of the conference ‘Dis/Trusting the Institutions of Literature,’ co-organised by Tim Groenland and Adam Kelly and supported by Research Ireland.
Books and their Makers is a podcast series on RadioMoLI exploring the stories behind the books we read. It features conversations with authors, editors, publishers, agents, and translators, and highlights the many crucial behind-the-scenes activities and workers involved in bringing writing to publication.
The series is presented by Dr Tim Groenland, School of English, Drama and Film, UCD, and supported by the project The Publishing Infrastructures of Contemporary Anglophone Literature, funded by Taighde Éireann / Research Ireland.
MoLI’s digital programme is supported by Ebow.
