Writing & Literature
MICHAEL BURKE
2022
Hailing from the Drumlin County of Monaghan, I have always been drawn to the myths and legends of antiquity. It seemed a natural subject to use as the basis of my writing. In my work I have endeavoured to reimagine well-known myths ranging in location from the British Isles to Japan, through both short stories and poetry and retelling tales from the perspective of the marginalised characters in these sagas. These characters are also the subjects of much of my poetry.
WOES OF THE BULL
Working with myths, I was drawing upon the similarities or common themes that appeared between different the legends, particularly death and imprisonment. I hope to provide a different perspective on these common tropes, by providing both a contemporary view and setting.
