Eavan Boland

Eavan Boland changed the landscape of Irish poetry by insisting that the lives of women, domestic experience, and suburban motherhood belonged in the literary tradition. Her poems are precise, controlled, and politically aware without being didactic. Examiners reward students who can discuss how Boland challenges traditional representations of women in Irish poetry.

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The War Horse

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The Black Lace Fan My Mother Gave Me

This Moment

Love

The Shadow Doll

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