Éilís Ní Dhuibhne

Fiction writer, teacher of creative writing, and folklorist, Dr. Éilís Ní Dhuibhne is the Burns Scholar for Fall 2020.  In addition to her B.A. from University College Dublin in pure English (Old, Middle and Modern), she holds  a M.Phil. in Medieval Studies and a Ph.D. in Folklore. Ní Dhuibhne has worked as an Assistant Keeper in the National Library of Ireland, in the Manuscripts Department, and as a lecturer in Creative Writing and Folklore Studies at University College Dublin. Read her full bio here.