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Doreen Cunningham

Doreen Cunningham
Doreen Cunningham is an Irish-British writer born in Wales. After studying engineering Doreen worked briefly in climate-related research at the Natural Environment Research Council and in storm modeling at Newcastle University before turning to journalism. She worked for the BBC World Service variously as an international news presenter, reporter, and editor for twenty years. She won the RSL Giles St Aubyn Award 2020 and was shortlisted for the Eccles Centre and Hay Festival Writers Award 2021 for Soundings, her first book.


On Finding Solace Among Nature’s Gentlest of Giants, the Gray Whale

"Even in the constant darkness of the polar winter, each aġviq finds plenty to sing about."
July 14, 2022  By Doreen Cunningham
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