Roisin Kiberd: The Most Normal Woman
Roisin Kiberd déanann sé iniúchadh ar na bealaí iomadúla a athraímid muid féin agus muid sa tóir ar an bhfoirfeacht.
Sun 22 Nov 12pm - 1pm
In this dynamic new collection of essays, critically acclaimed author Roisin Kiberd explores the many ways we change ourselves in pursuit of perfection – or simply normality – and the toll it takes on our inner lives. Weaving critical commentary with personal experience, the author explores Botox, blondeness, exercise addiction, and subcultures including the underground drag scene and competitive dog shows to better understand how beauty is judged and defined.
Roisin Kiberd has written essays and features for The Dublin Review, Winter Papers, The White Review, The Guardian and Vice. Her first book, The Disconnect: A Personal Journey Through the Internet, was published in 2021. She lectures in creative writing at the University of Galway and is non-fiction editor at The Stinging Fly.
Audiences will gain a sharp, entertaining insight into our pursuit of beauty, perfection and normality. Through Roisin Kiberd’s personal experiences and cultural observations, the conversation will explore everything from Botox and beauty standards to subcultures, identity and self-image, asking who decides what is normal and why we care.
