Literary Career
Bunting went to school in Northern Ireland and grew up with storytelling. In Ireland, "There used to be Shanachies...the shanachie was a storyteller who went from house to house telling his tales of ghosts and fairies, of old Irish heroes and battles still to be won. Maybe I'm a bit of a Shanchie myself, telling stories to anyone who will listen". This storytelling began as an inspiration for Bunting and has continued with her work.
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