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President announces the Second Laureate for Irish Fiction 2018 – 2021 Thursday, 08th February, 2018 Location: The Arts Council, Merrion Square, Dublin At a ceremony in the Arts Council, President Michael D Higgins today announced Sebastian Barry as the Laureate for Irish Fiction 2018-2021. Sebastian Barry is taking over the role from Anne Enright, who was appointed the first Laureate for Irish Fiction in 2015. The Laureate is awarded by the Arts Council to an Irish writer of national and international distinction, writing in the English language. The honour is used to promote Irish literature nationally and internationally and to encourage the public to engage with high quality Irish fiction. The inaugural Laureate was Anne Enright, who was awarded the honour by the Arts Council and began her three-year term in January 2015.
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An tUachtarán i láthair ag Fáiltiú, d’fhonn an Dara Laureate um Irish Fiction 2018 – 2021 a fhógairt Thursday, 08th February, 2018 Suíomh: An Chomhairle Ealaíon, Cearnóg Mhuirfean Ag searmanas sa Chomhairle Ealaíon inniu, d’fhógair an tUachtarán Micheál D. Ó hUigínn Sebastian Barry ina Laureate i gcomhair Ficsean Éireannach 2018-2021. Beidh Sebastian Barry ag teacht i gcomharbas ar Anne Enright, a ceapadh ina céad Laureate i gcomhair Ficsean Éireannach in 2015. Bronnann an Chomhairle Ealaíon an Laureate ar scríbhneoir Éireannach, a scríobhann i mBéarla, agus a bhfuil clú náisiúnta agus idirnáisiúnta air nó uirthi. Baintear leas as an ngradam chun litríocht na hÉireann a chur chun cinn go náisiúnta agus go hidirnáisiúnta, agus chun an pobal a spreagadh le ficsean Éireannach den scoth a léamh. Ba í Anne Enright an chéad Laureate ar bhronn an Chomhairle Ealaíon an gradam uirthi, agus chuir sí tús lena téarma trí bliana i mí Eanáir 2015.