Princess Grace Irish Library
Princess Grace Irish Library | |
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43°43′52.6″N 7°25′26″E / 43.731278°N 7.42389°E | |
Location | Monaco |
Established | 1984 |
Branches | N/A |
Collection | |
Size | More than 9,000 books and sheet music[1] |
Access and use | |
Population served | Monegasque citizenry and residents |
Other information | |
Website | pgil.mc |
The Princess Grace Irish Library is a library situated in
Founding and collections
The Library was founded by Princess Grace's husband,
Events and publications
The library regularly sponsors public lectures[3][4] and issues literary monographs. Previous speakers include poet Seamus Heaney. The library also hosted at one time a large, detailed, comprehensive and definitive online reference database of Irish writers, but this is now available instead at Ricorso's official website. The library also hosts regular conferences on Irish literature and readings. A Biennal Autumn Symposia is held at the Irish Library; past themes include "Irish Poetry After Feminism" and "George Moore: Situating the Oeuvre".[5]
Bursaries
In association with the Ireland Fund of Monaco, residential bursaries have been established "to enable literary and academic writers born or living in Ireland to pursue a current project during a one-month residency at The Princess Grace Irish Library in Monaco". The bursaries are available in the spring and the fall.[6][7]
See also
- Bibliothèque Louis Notari, primary Monaco library.
References
- ^ "What Grace Kelly Taught the World About Being a Royal".
- ^ "PRINCESS GRACE IRISH LIBRARY PRESENTATION". Princess Grace Irish Library. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ Upcoming events, PGIL webpage. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
- ^ Speakers' gallery, PGIL webpage. Past speakers from 1984. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
- ^ "PRINCESS GRACE IRISH LIBRARY PRESENTATION". Princess Grace Irish Library.
- ^ Bursaries, PGIL webpage. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
- ^ The IFM Bursaries, The Ireland Funds webpage. Retrieved 2011-11-09.