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The Exiles
The 30s and 40s saw many of the most talented writers leave Belfast -
The Hidden Experience: Women's Writing
For nearly 400 years, hardy women pioneers found success in a male dominated world -
The Industrial City
Belfast saw an explosion in its population, production and inquisitive societies -
Printing and Printers
A book is more than a simple possession -
The Industrial City II
In the midst of Industrialisation, Belfast had little time to write -
The 'Little' Magazines
A range of publications that have helped to keep literature alive in the city -
Working-Class Writers
The 'engine that powers the city' -
Writing the Future
Belfast's writers ask, 'where to now?' -
Writing the Troubles
Finding regret, compassion and humour in dark times -
The City and Surrounding Hills
The countryside around Belfast has had its own literary influence -
The Early City
One of the most exciting periods in the city's history -
The 1960s Revival
A period of literary rejuvenation -
The Belfast Group
A staggering roll-call of stellar talent -
The 1980s
A new dynamic -
Anne Tannahill
Pioneering publisher with Belfast's Blackstaff Press -
Malachi O'Doherty
Writer, journalist and broadcaster with a devout allegiance to inquiry -
Patricia Craig
Editor, anthologist and biographer of Brian Moore -
Sinead Morrissey
The youngest ever winner of the Patrick Kavanagh Award -
The Northern Ireland Publication Resource
Preserving for Posterity -
Reading Societies and Libraries
Those reading societies and libraries that were intrinsic to the literary life of the city
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