The decision to disband the voluntary committee of Listowel Writers’ Week has caused major ripples in the literary world – not just nationally, but internationally. The Guardian reported how the festival’s president, Colm Tóibín, stood down as a result of the decision. Some of Ireland’s greatest writers have urged the board of Writers’ Week to reconsider and for dialogue to resolve the situation. Joan Quinlan is a devotee of Listowel Writers’ Week and she’s saddened by what has happened.
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