About

H. Ní Aódagaín is a LGBTQ+ writer of fiction, poetry and essay. Her work explores the power of women, the challenge of living consciously on this beautiful, beleaguered planet we call home, and the obligation we each have to dismantle the systems of institutionalized oppression: racism, misogyny in all its forms, and homophobia.

Putting pen to paper has been my grounding through six decades of living, loving, loss and gain. Through my writings, I celebrate life—bear witness to its beauties, ecstatic and horrific, bow to its yearning toward both death and renewal, and come away humbled in the face of its power.

Biography

H. Ní Aódagaín holds a Diplôme d’Etudes, Certificate of Achievement, from Université Paul Valery, Institut des Etudiants Etrangers, Montpellier, France and a Masters of Arts in Romance Languages, French and Spanish, from the University of Oregon, Eugene, OR.

From 2002-2015, she was an Associate Professor in World Languages at Umpqua Community College, Roseburg, Oregon. She was awarded the NISOD Excellence in Teaching Award and received a Trio Award for Best Faculty. 

She retired from teaching in 2015 to pursue her writing full-time. Her work has been published both regionally and nationally. She is the editor of several books. Please see the Publications section to learn more.