To mark the centenary of Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway, the Irish Writers Centre will host a day of panel discussions and conversation on Saturday 7th June 2025. Curated by acclaimed writer Belinda McKeon, the conference runs from 11.00am to 3.00pm at the Centre’s home in 19 Parnell Square, Dublin 1.
First published in 1925, Mrs Dalloway remains a landmark of modernist literature. The novel’s depiction of a single day in the life of its characters continues to resonate a century later, and the Irish Writers Centre’s event will explore Woolf’s enduring influence on novelists, poets, essayists and readers today.
Participants in this in-person conference will hear from a stellar line-up of speakers, including Mary Cregan, Naoise Dolan, Emilie Pine, Belinda McKeon, Nuala O’Connor and Claire-Louise Bennett. Discussions will explore themes of memory, urban life, writing the self, and the shifting boundaries of literary expression.