# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Vanderbilt Reading Series: Pádraig Ó Tuama, Poetry - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 01:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: Join us for a night of powerful poetry with Poet Pádraig Ó Tuama!About this EventVanderbilt Reading Series: Pádraig Ó Tuama, PoetryJoin us in person for a poetry reading with Pádraig Ó Tuama. Dive deep into powerful verses from his latest collection Kitchen Hymns and connect with other writers in the Nashville community. We hope to see you there!11:30 - Literary Salon12:00 - Reading1:00 - Book SigningSpecial Collections and University Archives1101 19th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37212Pádraig Ó Tuama’s poetry and prose center around themes of language, power, conflict and religion. His work has won acclaim in circles of poetry, politics, psychotherapy and conflict analysis. His published work is in the fields of poetry, anthology, essay, memoir, theology and conflict. , Pádraig’s poems have been featured in Poetry Ireland Review, Ploughshares, , Harvard Review, New England Review, Kenyon Review, and as . Pádraig has told stories at The Moth, has been featured on NPR’s All Things Considered, has presented programs on poetry and language for BBC Radio 4; and has extended interviews with On Being, Kim Hill on Radio NZ, and Soul Search on Radio National (Australia). In addition, he has interviewed poets and public figures including former President of Ireland Mary McAleese, Fady Joudah, Hanif Abdurraqib, The Edge, Sarah Perry, Joy Harjo, Billy Collins and Martin Hayes.The Gertrude C. and Harold S. Vanderbilt Reading Series is named in honor of Vanderbilt founder Cornelius Vanderbilt’s great-grandson and his wife. Each semester, the series brings several professional writers to campus to read from their works and visit classes. This unique and extraordinary program gives English department students and faculty, the Vanderbilt community, and Nashville’s citizens a chance to meet and talk with some of the best writers of our day.For more information about the Vanderbilt Reading Series and to sign up for our e-mail announcement list, please visit our website. Additionally, make sure to follow us on Instagram at @vandycreativewriting for more updates on events! https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/14099000-2bfc-11f1-a34b-ab2ddfdabbf9-rimg-w740-h740-dc1d1d1d-gmir.jpg Vanderbilt Department of English "Creative Writing" LogoAgenda🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PMLiterary Salon🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PMReading🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:30 PMBook Signing - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nashville/the-vanderbilt-reading-series-pádraig-Ó-tuama-poetry/100001985754083920 - **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art, Workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fthe-vanderbilt-reading-series-padraig-o-tuama-poetry-tickets-1985754083920 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Nashville - **state**: TN - **country**: United States - **location**: Special Collections and University Archives - **lat**: 36.1456187 - **long**: -86.7977574 - **full address**: Special Collections and University Archives, 1101 19th Avenue South, Nashville, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Vanderbilt Creative Writing (https://allevents.in/org/vanderbilt-creative-writing/27615212) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/4f9b8e096e2a42743c1209bc969ebdd8ac7571d88b6711ba357f1c292eba7c82-rimg-w1200-h863-dc484848-gmir.jpg?v=1774849735 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/1b098d8b2b692f9807d9034e128b25f8d097ce26cef28647f5274d77d4328bb8-rimg-w400-h400-dc484848-gmir.jpg?v=1774849734 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm (-05:00) - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Special Collections and University Archives, 1101 19th Avenue South, Nashville, United States - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 USD - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Vanderbilt Creative Writing - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** Art, literary-art, Workshops - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about The Vanderbilt Reading Series: Pádraig Ó Tuama, Poetry ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "The Vanderbilt Reading Series: Pádraig Ó Tuama, Poetry", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/4f9b8e096e2a42743c1209bc969ebdd8ac7571d88b6711ba357f1c292eba7c82-rimg-w1200-h863-dc484848-gmir.jpg?v=1774849735", "startDate": "2026-04-24T12:00:00-05:00", "endDate": "2026-04-24T13:00:00-05:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/nashville/the-vanderbilt-reading-series-pádraig-Ó-tuama-poetry/100001985754083920", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Special Collections and University Archives", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "1101 19th Avenue South", "postalCode": "37212", "addressLocality": "Nashville", "addressRegion": "TN", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "36.1456187", "longitude": "-86.7977574" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Join us for a night of powerful poetry with Poet Pádraig Ó Tuama!", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-03-30", "availabilityEnds": "2026-04-24T13:00:00-05:00", "validFrom": "2026-03-30", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/nashville/the-vanderbilt-reading-series-pádraig-Ó-tuama-poetry/100001985754083920" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-03-30", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-03-30", "url": "https://allevents.in/nashville/the-vanderbilt-reading-series-pádraig-Ó-tuama-poetry/100001985754083920", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Vanderbilt Creative Writing", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/vanderbilt-creative-writing/27615212" } ] } ] ```