About Finuala Dowling

Finuala Dowling is the author of four novels – The Fetch,
Homemaking for the Down-at-Heart , What Poets Need and Flyleaf – and two volumes of poetry — I Flying (awarded the Ingrid Jonker Prize) and Doo-Wop Girls of the Universe (joint winner of the SANLAM award). She has read her poetry at international festivals both locally and overseas. Her short stories, poems and essays have appeared in several anthologies, and she has also tried her hand at writing plays and comic skits.

Finuala has an MA from UCT and a D.Litt. from UNISA. With Tessa and Cara Dowling she has set up an entertainment company, Dowling Sisters Productions, which mounts cabaret-style theatre, literary readings and musical evenings at the Olive Station in Muizenberg. Finuala offers monthly poetry workshops in Kalk Bay and Claremont.

Recent comments:

Verity
May 24th, 2008 @14:14 #

Hi Finuala, Loved your book "What Poets Need"! Are you doing any poetry workshops in KB/Claremont anytime soon? I'm visiting Fish Hoek for a few weeks and would love to attend one if possible. I kinda know your sister from when I was a kid -- Cara -- and I think my mom may have taught you and your sisters? Anyways, would love to attend any workshop you're giving in the near future. My email address is veritynorman@gmail.com. :-) Verity
Finuala
May 26th, 2008 @05:58 #

Hi Verity

Nice to hear from you! My next workshop is full, but there'll be another one in June -- probably 21st -- I'll confirm with you.
Finuala
studentgirl
August 28th, 2008 @05:21 #

Hello,
I am student and I wanted to know more about your poem TO THE DOCTOR WHO TREATED THE RAPED BABY AND WHO FELT SUCH DESPAIR, I don't understand it all...if you could please explain it to me so I can share your interpretation with my class...I would appreciate this very much...thank you for your time.
Jane Wilkinson
August 12th, 2009 @15:15 #

Dear Finuala,
I've sent you an e-mail to the gem address about your "Notes on 'Notes...'" - which deeply moved me - and my project of publishing it in Italian in an Alz.newsletter. I hope you get it as obviously I need your authorization.
Best wishes,
Jane Wilkinson
gg
January 15th, 2012 @16:55 #

Have just read Flyleaf for the second time and reminded myself what a rollicking good read it is. Thanks FD!
JdW
December 1st, 2012 @09:33 #

Dear Finuala

L LOVE the poem, The Idea of you. I read it yesterday in Jane Eppel's work. I would like to buy a book with the poem in; in which book would I find it?

Thanks
Janine
M
March 4th, 2016 @17:53 #

Hello,
I am student and I wanted to know more about your poem TO THE DOCTOR WHO TREATED THE RAPED BABY AND WHO FELT SUCH DESPAIR, I don't understand it all...if you could please explain it to me. I would appreciate this very much...thank you for your time.
Joalize
March 7th, 2016 @11:30 #

Hello,
I am student and I wanted to know more about your poem TO THE DOCTOR WHO TREATED THE RAPED BABY AND WHO FELT SUCH DESPAIR, I don't understand it all...if you could please explain it to me. Including all the themes, setting, moods etc