I have one more item to add. Anne Enright is the inaugural Laureate for Irish Fiction and will serve this role for 3 years from 2015-2018. I was curious what this honorary role means. Here is some interesting reading about the responsibilities.
Enright's specific roles and objectives:
http://www.artscouncil.ie/laureate/
A brief description in general:
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The Laureate for Irish Fiction is an initiative of the Arts Council. The role, which was established in partnership with UCD, NYU and the Irish Times, seeks to acknowledge the contribution of fiction writers to Irish artistic and cultural life by:
-honouring an established Irish writer of fiction;
-encouraging a new generation of writers;
-promoting Irish literature nationally and internationally;
-encouraging the public to engage with high quality Irish fiction.
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