Emilie Pine (born 1978) is a writer and lecturer in modern drama at

University College Dublin University College Dublin (), commonly referred to as UCD, is a public research university in Dublin, Ireland, and a collegiate university, member institution of the National University of Ireland. With 38,417 students, it is Ireland's largest ...

(UCD). Her story, ''Notes to self'', shows events in her private life.

Biography

Pine was born in 1978. She lived in Dublin before her family moved to London. She returned to Ireland to complete her education at

Trinity College, Dublin Trinity College Dublin (), officially titled The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, and legally incorporated as Trinity College, the University of Dublin (TCD), is the sole constituent college of the Univ ...

. While teaching at UCD, she has made books on stories and difficulties in Ireland and how people remember these events. Up to 2019, Pine had made books on true educational stories, she then made the book, ''Notes to self''. ''Notes to Self'' tells her private stories about not having children, problem eating, problem drinking, becoming unmarried, forced sex, losing babies, being poor, body hair and thinking bad about these acts. Josefin Holmström said in ''Svenska Dagbladet'' that Pine's book showed a new way of talking about private female things. The book won the 2018

An Post (; literally 'The Post') is the state-owned provider of Mail, postal services in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. An Post provides a "universal postal service" to all parts of the country as a member of the Universal Postal Union. Services provide ...

Irish Book Awards The Irish Book Awards are Irish literary awards given annually to books and authors in various categories. It is the only literary award supported by all-Irish bookstores. The primary sponsor is An Post, the state owned postal service in Ireland ...

book of the year prize. Before 2022, Pine had a year's holiday from teaching to create her book ''Ruth & Pen'', a story of two women over one day in the same way

James Joyce James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (born James Augusta Joyce; 2 February 1882 – 13 January 1941) was an Irish novelist, poet, and literary critic. He contributed to the modernist avant-garde movement and is regarded as one of the most influentia ...

's ''

Ulysses Ulysses is the Latin name for Odysseus, a legendary Greek hero recognized for his intelligence and cunning. He is famous for his long, adventurous journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War, as narrated in Homer's Odyssey. Ulysses may also refer ...

'' was set over one day. Pine's article "You don't have to feel like this", told of her experiences with peri-menopause

hormone replacement therapy Hormone replacement therapy (HRT), also known as menopausal hormone therapy or postmenopausal hormone therapy, is a form of hormone therapy used to treat symptoms associated with female menopause. Effects of menopause can include symptoms such ...

stress incontinence Stress incontinence, also known as stress urinary incontinence (SUI) or effort incontinence is a form of urinary incontinence. It is due to inadequate closure of the bladder outlet by the urethral sphincter. Pathophysiology Stress incontinence i ...

and the poor standards of reproductive healthcare for women in Ireland.

Works

* Emilie Pine (2005). "Maculate conceptions : Irish film and drama of the 1930s" (en-IE). * * * * * *

References

External links

University College Dublin official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pine, Emilie Irish scholars and academics Academics of University College Dublin Irish novelists Scholars and academics from County Dublin Living people 1977 births Alumni of Trinity College Dublin