The Price of Privilege: Damon Galgut

The Price of Privilege: Damon Galgut

This event has ended

Merrion Square Park, Tuesday 24th May

We are thrilled to welcome Damon Galgut back to Dublin to discuss his writing and his Booker Prize-winning novel The Promise!

As a literary form, the novel has a unique capacity to capture the realities of life. The things we shouldn’t forget. A good novelist understands this. A great novelist takes this knowledge and uses the form to do something unexpected. Damon Galgut was praised by the Booker Prize judges for exactly this feat in 2021 when The Promise was awarded the prestigious prize. Set on a farm on the outskirts of Pretoria, and focusing on a seemingly ordinary family in crisis, Galgut’s novel asks relentless questions of the past and the present, and of the ways in which we deny ourselves and each other when confronted with truth.

Damon Galgut is a South African author, based in Capetown. The author of nine novels, he was twice nominated for the Booker Prize before winning it in 2021 for The Promise.

Please note that you also have the option to watch this event live from the comfort of your own home. Make sure you select “Book Online Event” if you wish to do so.

Date:
Tuesday 24th May
Time:
6.00pm
Price:
€10 - €12 (€8 Online)
Address:
Merrion Square Park, Merrion Square East, Dublin, Ireland
Google Map of Merrion Square Park, Merrion Square East, Dublin, Ireland

You might also like...

What's on

Rebel Women Guided Tour

GPO Museum

“Well behaved women seldom make history!” Join us at the GPO Museum for a guided tour as we honour Brigit, the Celtic Goddess, by celebrating the Irish women who changed Irish history in 1916 and beyond. On this specially created tour you will meet the women who gave their all to create a new Ireland, where all its children would be cherished equally. Rediscover the lives and voices of the women who fought for their own and Ireland’s independence. This tour will shine a light on the women who have shaped Irish culture, society, and politics over the past 100 years. Learn about t

What's on

Brigit x District Gemma Dunleavy

Abbey Presbyterian Church

Brigit x District opens the festival weekend with a rare headline performance from Gemma Dunleavy. Since the release of UP DE FLATS in 2020, Dunleavy has largely stepped away from releasing music, choosing instead to refine her sound behind the scenes. Her return for Brigit feels timely. Rooted in stories of working-class Dublin and shaped by her upbringing in Sheriff Street, her club-pop songs balance emotional clarity with sharp, understated production. Set within the intimate surroundings of the Presbyterian Church, this show offers a focused live moment to mark Brigit: Dublin City Ce

What's on

Brigid and Beyond: The Women of Irish Folklore

National Library

Brigid is an inspiring figure in Irish folklore that symbolises creativity, wisdom, and healing, among other qualities. While we turn our focus to Brigid at one of Ireland’s quarter days, we can also take this time and all it represents to explore how the qualities we find in Brigid appear in the other women of Irish folklore. Join folklorist Glynnis Cowley in celebrating the diverse figures of women in Irish folklore and their stories.