1982 in Northern Ireland - Arts and Literature

Arts and Literature

  • Graham Reid's play The Hidden Curriculum is produced.
  • Anne Devlin wins the Hennessy Literary Award for her short story, Passages, which is adapted for television as A Woman Calling.
  • Medbh McGuckian's poetry collection The Flower Master is published.

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