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We support, promote and develop Dublin as a UNESCO City of Literature, reflecting a capital city with a strong sense of its literary past and its contemporary scene.
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Bucheon City of Literature Residency Program 2026
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Kahramanmaraş City of Literature International Writers’ Residency Program 2026
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Literary Translation Residency in Dublin - Dutch or Flemish (Autumn 2026)
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Call for Writers: Virtual Writer in Residence with Melbourne UNESCO City of Literature
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Tim MacGabhann Selected for the 2026 Wonju UNESCO City of Literature Residency
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Bucheon City of Literature Residency Program 2026
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Kahramanmaraş City of Literature International Writers’ Residency Program 2026
Opportunities
Literary Translation Residency in Dublin - Dutch or Flemish (Autumn 2026)
Discover Literary Dublin
Dublin UNESCO City of Literature promotes and supports Dublin's high reputation as a city of words, home to 4 Nobel prize winners and a thriving contemporary scene.
Nominations Are Now Open for the Dublin Literary Award 2027
Nominations for the 2027 Dublin Literary Award are now open. To learn more about the nomination process, visit the Dublin Literary Award Website
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Winner of Dublin Literary Award 2026
Dublin City Council announces Gliff by Ali Smith as winner of the 2026 Dublin Literary Award.
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Discover Dublin Libraries
Dublin City Libraries are trusted places that nurture curiosity so that opportunity, ambition and imagination flourish.
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Dublin, One City, Many Stories Video Series
A unique video series co-ordinated by the Irish Writers Centre and funded by Dublin UNESCO City of Literature with Dublin City Council to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Dublin becoming a UNESCO City of Literature and to promote the Irish Writers Centre's work as an all-island resource for writers at all stages of their career.
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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature
Dublin is one of 53 UNESCO cities of literature in the world belonging to a cluster which represents 6 continents and 39 countries, and a combined population of over 26 million.
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Dublin, One City, Many Stories - Video Five, One Dublin One Book
Finnegans Wake FW75/FW85
The Barrytown Trilogy
A Long Long Way
City Librarian, Mairead Owens on RTE Radio 1
