Jessica Traynor
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Jessica Traynor | |
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| Born | 1984 (age 41–42) Dublin, Ireland |
| Education | MA |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
| Website | www |
Jessica Traynor (born 1984), is an Irish poet and creative writing teacher.
Jessica Traynor (07/09/1984) was born in Dublin, Ireland. She attended University College Dublin where she completed an MA in creative writing in 2008.[1]
Traynor worked for the Abbey Theatre in Dublin as the literary manager. She has also been the deputy director for the emigration museum, Epic.[2][3]
Traynor is a poet and creative writing teacher. Her first book of poetry was shortlisted for the Strong/Shine Award. Her second was an Irish Times poetry choice of 2019. Her work has been translated into Portuguese. Traynor edited a best selling anthology with Stephen Rea in 2019. The anthology was to raise funds for Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland, MASI, to call for an end to direct provision.[2][4][5][6]
Traynor has had works on the RTÉ’s Poetry Programme, BBC Radio 4, Sunday Miscellany and The Salvage Press. She has done a number of residencies including Writer in Residence in Carlow College and Poet in Residence at the Yeats Society Sligo.[2] Traynor became the inaugural Creative Fellow of UCD.[7][8]