#108: Oisín McKenna — Literary Novels, Breaking Into Spoken Word, Writing In Fragments, Trusting Your Impulses

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SHOW SUMMARY

Spoken word artist and writer Oisín McKenna on Oscar Wilde as inspiration, finding his footing in the spoken word world, turning his hand to writing a book, how he wrote his book in fragments and later added structure, and why you should be kind to yourself and how to trust that your writing will improve and get to where it needs to be.

ABOUT OISÍN MCKENNA

Oisín McKenna was born in Dublin and lives in London. He was awarded the Next Generation Bursary from the Arts Council of Ireland to write Evenings and Weekends and it was developed with further funding from Arts Council England. Evenings and Weekends has been awarded a 2022 London Writers Award and in 2017, Oisín was named in the Irish Times as one of the best-spoken word artists in the country. He has written and performed four theatre shows, including ADMIN, an award-winning production at Dublin Fringe 2019, and has written for outlets including the Irish Times on issues such as gentrification and the alienation of Dublin’s youth.

RESOURCES & LINKS

📄 Interview Transcript (unedited)
Oisín McKenna
Oisín on Instagram
Evenings and Weekends
WRITER / PERFORMER / SALESMAN (2013)
ADMIN (2019)
PETTYCASH Spoken Word Collective
Arts Council England
Ursula K. Le Guin’s Conversations on Writing
London Writers Awards

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