Finuala Dowling

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Finuala DowlingBornJune 1962 Cape Town, South AfricaOccupationPoet, Writer, Lecturer, EditorNationalitySouth African Finuala Dowling (born June 1962) is a South African poet and writer. The seventh of eight children born to radio broadcasters Eve van der Byl and Paddy Dowling, Finuala Dowling obtained an MA in English from the University of Cape Town (UCT), and a D.Litt. from the University of South Africa (UNISA), where she lectured in English for eight years. Quotes "Life cannot be scooped up like a fish." Rumens, Carol (13 May 2019). "Poem of the week: Catch of the Day by Finuala Dowling". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 5 April 2025. "With the demise of apartheid, it not only became possible for writers of all races to express themselves freely for the first time, there were also many stories by talented authors waiting to be told." "This month, Kwela celebrates poet and novelist Finuala Dowling". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 5 April 2025 Quotes About Her "The Cape Town-born poet and fiction writer, Finuala Dowling, published her New and Selected Poems, Pretend You Don’t Know Me, with Bloodaxe last year. Her work, already highly acclaimed in South Africa, has proved a rewarding new discovery for British readers." "Her technique may appear effortless, and suggest the audience-friendly colloquialism of spoken word poetry, but there is crafted precision in her writing. Her monologues avoid the performance poet’s frequent over-reliance on cliches and catchphrases, and there’s always an edge of sharp self-awareness to the humour." Rumens, Carol (13 May 2019). "Poem of the week: Catch of the Day by Finuala Dowling". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 5 April 2025. “Pretend You Don’t Know Me, by South African Finuala Dowling, is a witty and wise collection of new and selected poems. Her sequence about her mother’s dementia is very touching. Elsewhere, these vital works will have you crying with laughter.” “Like Middlemarch, she holds up a mirror to a provincial world that cuts down what it can’t see. And like Olive Schreiner, the novelist recalled at the centre of Okay, Okay, Okay, she has the courage to speak truth to power.” “Alive with wit and intelligence and beautifully written, this novel will keep people talking and arguing for a long time.” "This month, Kwela celebrates poet and novelist Finuala Dowling". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 5 April 2025. External links Category:Women authors from South Africa Category:Poets from South Africa Category:1962 births Category:Living people Category:Women born in the 1960s