Ireland's Women: Writings Past and Present
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This is the first volume of its kind to present a collection of writings by and about Ireland's women. From Queen Maeve of Connaught to President Mary Robinson, this book presents Irish women as their compatriots--men and women both--have described and interpreted them.
Modern Irish women are outspoken about the issues that rouse their passion--love and sex, marriage and divorce, abortion and adoption. As Katie Donovan says in her introduction: Our selection is intended to give the reader a taste of the varied spectrum, from the courtly praise of men to swinish male chauvinism; from women's declarations of outrage against church and state to their celebrations of childbirth and motherhood. This book celebrates the vast range of women's thought and activity, their spirituality, and their passions.
The women who appear in this collection are both well known and unknown, real and invented. The editors have drawn freely upon translations of the mythological tales and later Irish poems, upon letters, biographies, and newspapers as well as prose and poetry, plays, recordings and songs, in order to present a complex multilayered and richly rewarding view of Ireland's women.
Modern Irish women are outspoken about the issues that rouse their passion--love and sex, marriage and divorce, abortion and adoption. As Katie Donovan says in her introduction: Our selection is intended to give the reader a taste of the varied spectrum, from the courtly praise of men to swinish male chauvinism; from women's declarations of outrage against church and state to their celebrations of childbirth and motherhood. This book celebrates the vast range of women's thought and activity, their spirituality, and their passions.
The women who appear in this collection are both well known and unknown, real and invented. The editors have drawn freely upon translations of the mythological tales and later Irish poems, upon letters, biographies, and newspapers as well as prose and poetry, plays, recordings and songs, in order to present a complex multilayered and richly rewarding view of Ireland's women.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0393313603
ISBN13:9780393313604
Release Date:February 1996
Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company
Length:578 Pages
Weight:1.30 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 5.5" x 8.3"
Customer Reviews
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eclectic vision of irish women, past and present
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
i ordered this book to supplement studies on gender issues in modern and contemporary irish literature... the book includes a variety of excerpts from some of the best authors (both male and female), none of which are taken out of the context in which they were originally intended. taking an interest in both the irish woman's self-image as represented by numerous female authors and poets, as well as the male conception of the female in the context of irish fiction, the collection is comprehensive and enjoyable to read outside of scholarly research and observation. the only lingering question in my mind remains the editors' abilities to discern some image of womanhood outside of the context of manhood, which they seem to take for granted, thus further dichotemizing the issue they seem to desire to shed light on... that said, i really enjoyed the collection, and the variety and openmindedness with which they gathered the excerpts.
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