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Ferdia Lennon

Ferdia Lennon
Ferdia Lennon was born in Dublin to an Irish mother and Libyan father. He studied History and Classics at University College Dublin and holds an MA in Prose Fiction from the University of East Anglia. His short stories have appeared in publications such as The Irish Times and The Stinging Fly. In 2019 and 2021, he received Literature Bursary Awards from the Arts Council Ireland. After spending many years in Paris, he now lives in Norfolk, England with his wife and son.


“But the Ancient Greeks Didn’t *Sound* Irish…” On Capturing Voice in Historical Fiction

Ferdia Lennon Considers the Role of Speech and Dialect in Bringing the Distant Past to Life
March 26, 2024  By Ferdia Lennon
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