Órfhlaith Foyle

Who is Órfhlaith Foyle?

Órfhlaith Foyle, Irish writer and poet.

Foyle was born in Nigeria to Irish missionary parents, living there as well as Kenya and Malawi, all of which had a profound effect upon her writing. She later lived in Australia, France, Russia, Israel and the United Kingdom. She now lives in Galway, Ireland. Her publications to date include a novel and a book of poetry. A second novel is forthcoming.

Her cited influences include Flannery O'Connor, Katherine Mansfield, Emily Brontë and Emily Dickinson. She has a Bachelor in Humanities, and has been published in a number of literary journals.