Julie Irigaray
Writer. Teacher. Researcher.
Welcome to my website. As an author who lived in four different countries, I aim to create a better understanding of the world and our place in it — a mission which has cast me in many different roles: writer, teacher and researcher.
I am a Creative Writing Tutor and I earned a PhD in English Literature from The University of Huddersfield. You can find out about my publications, experience, research, awards, and more on this website.
What's New
Autumn 2024
Under the Radar has published my poem 'Generation Y' in their latest issue.
My poem 'Family Founding Myth' appeared in Southword issue 46.
My poem 'The Englishman in the Attic' was on the initial longlist of The London Magazine Poetry Prize 2024 and has been shortlisted for The Bridport Prize 2024.
I am teaching two courses with City Lit this autumn: Writing the Body in Poetry (03/11/24) and Writing Women's Experiences in Poetry (16/11/24).
I am honoured to read my poems at the online book launch of Louise Longson's poetry collection These Are Her Thoughts As She Falls on 2nd November at 7pm GMT time.
Book your ticket here.
Whalers, Witches and Gauchos
My poetry pamphlet Whalers, Witches and Gauchos was published by Nine Pens Press last April.
Whalers, Witches and Gauchos explores narratives of displacement, the way we navigate between countries and cultures, and how where we come from makes us who we are. Using my Basque ancestors as a point of reference – these same whalers, witches and gauchos who travelled to the other side of the world or were persecuted – I conjure up my memories of living in the Basque Country, France, Ireland, Italy and the UK. This pamphlet depicts what it is to migrate between places and languages seeking homes that can both sustain us and allow us to grow.
