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Language learning, especially Gaeilge, the literary (poetry, fiction), with Tracy Ryan, poet & novelist, writer living in a household of writers. First language English, learned French at school; at university more French (BA Hons UNE) (DALF C2), German (Goethe-Zertifikat C1) & Italian (così così). Qualified as French & English teacher Grad Dip Ed Murdoch University; PhD (Eng) UWA. Started learning Irish in 2013 on & off, resuming more consistently from 2025. I can't teach it to anyone, but can share how I'm learning, what works & what doesn't. Studied but not maintained: long-ago Bahasa Indonesia, Koiné Greek, basic Latin, & 5 years ago, Spanish for beginners with FutureLearn. https://www.futurelearn.com/subjects/language-courses/spanish I live and work on Noongar land, where Ballardong, Whadjuk & Yued countries meet, & pay my respects to the Noongar elders and their culture. #gaeilge #languagelearning #irishlanguage #frenchlanguage #poetry #multilingual #polyglot #authorslife