Rita Ann Higgins
/Ireland, 1955Rita Ann Higgins (1955, Ireland) is a poet, playwright and editor. Higgins has published 10 collections of poetry and a memoir. She left formal education at 14. As an adult, in National University of Ireland Galway she received a Diploma in Gaeilge and a Diploma in Women’s Studies. Higgins was granted residencies, recieved awards and was a judge in several fiction and poetry competitions. She also participated in prison workshops in Ireland and UK, and did voluntary work at promoting positive mental health. Higgins is a member of Aosdana, the Irish association of artists.