Hugo Hamilton
Presented by Limerick Literary Festival in Honour of Kate O’Brien
Unfortunately, Muriel Barbery cannot travel to Limerick for the festival on Saturday. All ticketholders have been notified by email.
Hugo Hamilton is the best-selling author of –The Speckled People – a memoir of his German-Irish childhood in Dublin, growing up with his German mother and prohibited by his revolutionary Irish father from speaking English. ‘The Speckled People’ has been translated into twenty languages. It was adapted for the stage and performed at the Gate Theatre, followed by a second memoir-based play called ‘The Mariner’. He has published two memoirs, ten novels and a collection of short stories.
Hugo Hamilton
Hugo Hamilton’s stories have appeared in the New Yorker. He has won numerous literary awards for his work including the Prix Femina in France and the Bundesverdienstkreuz order of merit, awarded by the German state for his exploration of cultural diversity. Hamilton is a member of the Aosdana and lives in Dublin.
His lates novel ‘Conversation with the Sea’ is published by Hachette in August 2025.
T&Cs
- Please note all ticket prices include a booking charge.
- Seating is unalocated.
- No exchanges or refunds.
- Wheelchair spaces can only be booked over the phone. Please call box office on (061) 953400 if you wish to book a wheelchair space.
- No late comers admitted to the theatre once show commences.
- On street parking.