Lantern Smoke – BOOKED OUT Dagogo Hart

In Lantern Smoke (Gill Books) a young boy is sent abroad by his family, to build a future and find a new, hopeful place to call home. Told through the light and warmth of a lantern, this is a simple but stunning story of love, family and resilience. Join author Dagogo Hart for a reading, to hear the inspiration behind his lyrical new book, and explore the idea of finding home – wherever you are.

This is a schools’ event. Age: Senior Infants – 2nd class.

Email info@dublinbookfestival to book your class in.

Dagogo Hart is a poet, writer, playwright, performer and spoken-word artist. His poetry is inspired by his hometown of Lagos, Nigeria, and his experiences since moving to Ireland. He co-founded the poetry collective WeAreGriot with poet FeliSpeaks. He performs at festivals, open mics and poetry slams, and is an All-Ireland Poetry Slam finalist. His work has been published in The Moth and UCC’s Motley magazine, but this is his first children’s book. He lives in Portlaoise with his wife and young child.