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The White Page/An Bhileog Bh‡n is a comprehensive study of Irish women's poetry published in book form in the twentieth century. It takes the form of an extended annotated directory, including biographical and bibliographical detail on each poet. Poems and photographs, generously donated by the poets themselves, are also included. Poets born in the Republic of Ireland & Northern Ireland, as well as poets of Irish ancestry and non-nationals who have been resident and writing in Ireland for long periods are included. A reference book for students of Irish literature it is also a poetry anthology representing poets who have published at least one collection.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #1364052 in Books
• Published on: 1999-12-31
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 310 pages

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-- Table of Poems from Poem Finder®

Language Notes
Text: English

About the Author
Joan Mc Breen is from Sligo; she now lives in Tuam, Co. Galway, Ireland. Her poetry collections are: The Wind Beyond the Wall (Story Line Press, Oregon, 1990; reprinted, 1991) and A Walled Garden in Moylough (Story Line Press and Salmon Publishing, Co. Clare, 1995). A third collection, What We Have to Offer will be published in 2000. She trained and worked as a primary teacher for many years. In 1997 she was awarded an M.A. degree in Women's Studies by University College, Dublin, presenting "A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Irish Women Poets" as her dissertation. She publishes her poetry widely in Ireland and abroad. Her work has been broadcast, anthologised and translated into many languages.

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Irish women make their mark
Joan McBreen, the extraordinary poet, turns a much needed spotlight on Irish women poets. They have been absurdly second-classed by the literati, but no more. Thanks to this serious, compelling volume, the full grandeur of Irish literature comes into focus. A book that bears reading, and re-reading.

A Note from the Publisher
The White Page/An Bhileog Bhán is a comprehensive study of Irish women's poetry published in book form in the twentieth century. It takes the form of an extended annotated directory, including biographical and bibliographical detail on each poet. Poems and photographs, generously donated by the poets themselves, are also included. Poets born in the Republic of Ireland & Northern Ireland, as well as poets of Irish ancestry and non-nationals who have been resident and writing in Ireland for long periods are included. A reference book for students of Irish literature it is also a poetry anthology representing poets who have published at least one collection.

JOAN McBREEN is from Sligo; she now lives in Tuam, County Galway. Her poetry collections are The Wind Beyond the Wall (Story Line Press, Oregon, 1990; reprinted 1991) and A Walled Garden in Moylough (Story Line Press and Salmon Poetry, Galway, 1995). Her most recent collection, Winter in the Eye: New & Selected Poems, has just been published by Salmon (April 2003). In 1997 she was awarded an MA in Women's Studies by University College, Dublin, presenting A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Irish Women Poets as her dissertation. Her poetry is published widely in Ireland and abroad and has been broadcast, anthologised and translated into many languages. Her anthology The White Page/An Bhileog Bhan -- Twentieth Century Irish Women Poets was published by Salmon Poetry in 1999 (reprinted 2000, 2001, 2003, & this new edition in 2007).