Mary Clarke

Mary Clarke is a Lecturer in the Department of English and Irish at St Patrick's College, Dublin, specializing in literature with a focus on children's and young adult fiction, mythology, and folklore.

Her academic qualifications include:

• PhD in English Literature, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne (2012)

Dr. Clarke's research interests encompass English Literature, Mythology and Folklore, Children's and Young Adult Literature, Poetry, Picturebooks, Multiliteracy, Literary Representations of Irish Education, and Childhood Studies. She investigates how literary works reflect cultural constructions of childhood and education, particularly in Irish contexts.

Her scholarly output demonstrates an interdisciplinary approach, moving from academic analysis of narrative strategies in young adult fiction to creative theatrical productions on Irish history. Recent work includes a 2016 performance piece on women of the Easter Rising and studies on the adaptation of folklore in literature.