Women, Poetry and the Voice of a Nation

Women, Poetry and the Voice of a Nation

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Publisher's Synopsis

The concurrent tenures of Gillian Clarke as National Poet of Wales, Carol Ann Duffy as UK Poet Laureate, Liz Lochhead as Scots Makar, and Paula Meehan as Ireland Professor of Poetry, defied historic rifts between women, poetry and nation. This book explores the extraordinary changes these women fought to achieve as each made her way from marginalised 'poetess' of the 1970s to laureate at the heart of cultural establishment in the 21st century. It looks at how they revitalised these public offices, and explores their interventions in contemporary geopolitics and national self-understanding. It considers how they shaped their roles by engaging with poetic icons of the past, by linking poetry and education, and by joining poetry with politics.

Book information

ISBN: 9781474489843
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Imprint: Edinburgh University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 821.9109287
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 248
Weight: 500g
Height: 165mm
Width: 244mm
Spine width: 21mm