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Kate O'Brien Weekend 2009

Kate O'Brien was born into a prosperous Limerick family in 1897. She began her writing career in 1926 and Without My Cloak, a novel written in 1930, was her first best seller. Other works include The Ante Room, That Lady, The Land of Spices and The Last of Summer. Although frequently returning to Limerick, the inspiration for much of her work, Kate O'Brien spent the latter part of her life in England. She died in 1974.

The Kate O'Brien Weekend 2009

In 1984 Arlen House held a seminar in Limerick to mark the tenth anniversary of Kate O'Brien's death, Arising from the success of this event, the Kate O'Brien Committee was formed and it was decided to hold an annual literary weekend in Limerick in honour of the city's most famous deceased author.

The Kate O'Brien Weekend kicks off the 2009 Spring Calendar of literary events on Friday, February 27th. This is the 25th Anniversary of the Weekend and some of Ireland's best writers will come here to Limerick to celebrate a major achievement by the committee in keeping the name and memory of Kate O'Brien alive.

The theme of the twenty fifth Kate O'Brien Weekend is is a celebration of Irish Writing in honour of Kate O'Brien.