The Poetry of Bridget Donnellan Posted on April 14, 2021March 13, 2025 By Nicole Thomas Bridget Donnellan graduated Ball State University in December of 2020 with a double major in creative writing and French and a minor in linguistics. This is her first publication, and she plans on pursuing an MFA in creative writing in the future. In her free time, she likes to hang out with her cat Eiler, write, and ride horses. The following is an interview with Bridget Donnellan conducted by Associate Nonfiction Editor, Nicole Thomas. Bridget contributed several poems to the 2021 issue of The Broken Plate. https://youtu.be/husp2j3fA2s Interviews Bridget DonnellanContributor InterviewspoetryThe Broken Plate 2021
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