Órfhlaith Foyle
Órfhlaith Foyle, Irish writer and poet.
Foyle was born in Nigeria to Irish missionary parents, living there as well as Kenya and Malawi, all of which had a profound effect upon her writing. She later lived in Australia, France, Russia, Israel and the United Kingdom. She now lives in Galway, Ireland. Her publications to date include a novel and a book of poetry. A second novel is forthcoming.
Her cited influences include Flannery O'Connor, Katherine Mansfield, Emily Brontë and Emily Dickinson. She has a Bachelor in Humanities, and has been published in a number of literary journals.
