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This is a book not of memorable lines but of memorable poems. Eavan Boland's poetry is radically different in tone and texture from the work of her Irish contemporaries. Her concerns are never parochial. In 1979 she renounced "the evasion out of fear from some realities, and the folly of that evasion, because the realities catch up with you." Her poems are brave in quest of those realities, finding a language in which to engage them.

Born in Dublin in 1944, Eavan Boland studied in Ireland, London and New York. Her first book was published in 1967. She has taught at Trinity College, University College and Bowdoin College Dublin, and at the University of Iowa. She is currently Mabury Knapp Professor in the Humanities at Stanford University, ... read more

Praise for Eavan Boland Eavan Boland's A Journey with Two Maps: Becoming a Woman Poet contains essays both personal and public written in a tone urgent and wise, with astute observations on her own trajectory as a poet and the work of Elizabeth Bishop, Sylvia Plath and Paula Meehan, among others. - Colm Toibin, The Irish Times, Our Favourite Books of 2011
Eavan Boland's A Journey with Two Maps: Becoming a Woman Poet contains essays both personal and public written in a tone urgent and wise, with astute observations on her own trajectory as a poet and the work of Elizabeth Bishop, Sylvia Plath and Paula Meehan, among others. - Colm Toibin, The Irish Times, Our Favourite Books of 2011
Eavan Boland's A Journey with Two Maps: Becoming a Woman Poet contains essays both personal and public written in a tone urgent and wise, with astute observations on her own trajectory as a poet and the work of Elizabeth Bishop, Sylvia Plath and Paula Meehan, among others. - Colm Toibin, The Irish Times, Our Favourite Books of 2011
'Over eight collections, her developing forms and subjects - the fabric of domestic life, myth, love, history and Irish rural landscape - have kept their commitment to lyrical grace and feminism.'
Ruth Padel, The Independent on Sunday, January 2000.

'A skilled and celebrated poet.'
Ken Gladdish, Poetry Quarterly Review, Autumn 1999.

'Eavan Boland's critical status has burgeoned in the last ten years to the point where she is now one of the major figures in contemporary Irish and women's poetry.'
The North magazine.

'This subtle, unadorned book is typical of Boland's powerfully persuasive manner as a poet.'
Michael Glover, The Independent on Sunday, October 1998.

'The internationally acclaimed Irish poet powerfully and movingly continues to merge private and mythic history.'
W.W. Norton books.

'She's a poet of both painterly and worldly engagements, equally attentive to the dance of the intellect and the testimony of the senses.'
The Boston Review.

'Thoughtful, spare and elgant verse from one of Ireland's most significant poets.'
Margaret Greenwood, The Rough Guide to Ireland.

'A modern romantic with impressive intellectual resources, Boland fulfils her desire to "bless the ordinary...sanctify the common." Her poems have a rare artistic resonance.'
Alan Bold, The Scotsman, 1987.

'She has the equipment of the true poet, that is to say an image-making faculty, a true devoted eye and an ear for rhythm.'
Iain Crichton Smith, Chapman magazine, 1989.

'Boland's gift is that she is always accessible, never elitist, but intelligent, striving and inclusive.'
Sue Hubbard, New Statesman and Society, 1996.

'The wealth of Eavan Boland's language is complemented by a visual wealth in metaphors.'
Anthony Libby, the New York Times, 1987.

'More than twenty years ago her voice was sweet and low and musical...now it has deepened in resonance and authority.'
Brian Kennelly, The Irish Times, 1986.

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Selected Poems Eavan Boland RRP: GBP£ 9.95 Discount: 10% You Save: GBP£ 0.99 Price: GBP£ 8.96 Available Paperback ISBN: 978 0 856357 41 1 Categories: 20th Century, Irish, Women Imprint: Carcanet Poetry Published: January 1989 216 x 135 mm 96 pages Publisher: Carcanet Press Description Author Reviews This is a book not of memorable lines but of memorable poems. Eavan Boland's poetry is radically different in tone and texture from the work of her Irish contemporaries. Her concerns are never parochial. In 1979 she renounced "the evasion out of fear from some realities, and the folly of that evasion, because the realities catch up with you." Her poems are brave in quest of those realities, finding a language in which to engage them. Born in Dublin in 1944, Eavan Boland studied in Ireland, London and New York. Her first book was published in 1967. She has taught at Trinity College, University College and Bowdoin College Dublin, and at the University of Iowa. She is currently Mabury Knapp Professor in the Humanities at Stanford University, ... read more Praise for Eavan Boland Eavan Boland's A Journey with Two Maps: Becoming a Woman Poet contains essays both personal and public written in a tone urgent and wise, with astute observations on her own trajectory as a poet and the work of Elizabeth Bishop, Sylvia Plath and Paula Meehan, among others. - *Colm Toibin, The Irish Times, Our Favourite Books of 2011* Eavan Boland's A Journey with Two Maps: Becoming a Woman Poet contains essays both personal and public written in a tone urgent and wise, with astute observations on her own trajectory as a poet and the work of Elizabeth Bishop, Sylvia Plath and Paula Meehan, among others. - *Colm Toibin, The Irish Times, Our Favourite Books of 2011* Eavan Boland's A Journey with Two Maps: Becoming a Woman Poet contains essays both personal and public written in a tone urgent and wise, with astute observations on her own trajectory as a poet and the work of Elizabeth Bishop, Sylvia Plath and Paula Meehan, among others. - *Colm Toibin, The Irish Times, Our Favourite Books of 2011* 'Over eight collections, her developing forms and subjects - the fabric of domestic life, myth, love, history and Irish rural landscape - have kept their commitment to lyrical grace and feminism.' Ruth Padel, The Independent on Sunday, January 2000. 'A skilled and celebrated poet.' Ken Gladdish, Poetry Quarterly Review, Autumn 1999. 'Eavan Boland's critical status has burgeoned in the last ten years to the point where she is now one of the major figures in contemporary Irish and women's poetry.' The North magazine. 'This subtle, unadorned book is typical of Boland's powerfully persuasive manner as a poet.' Michael Glover, The Independent on Sunday, October 1998. 'The internationally acclaimed Irish poet powerfully and movingly continues to merge private and mythic history.' W.W. Norton books. 'She's a poet of both painterly and worldly engagements, equally attentive to the dance of the intellect and the testimony of the senses.' The Boston Review. 'Thoughtful, spare and elgant verse from one of Ireland's most significant poets.' Margaret Greenwood, The Rough Guide to Ireland. 'A modern romantic with impressive intellectual resources, Boland fulfils her desire to "bless the ordinary...sanctify the common." Her poems have a rare artistic resonance.' Alan Bold, The Scotsman, 1987. 'She has the equipment of the true poet, that is to say an image-making faculty, a true devoted eye and an ear for rhythm.' Iain Crichton Smith, Chapman magazine, 1989. 'Boland's gift is that she is always accessible, never elitist, but intelligent, striving and inclusive.' Sue Hubbard, New Statesman and Society, 1996. 'The wealth of Eavan Boland's language is complemented by a visual wealth in metaphors.' Anthony Libby, the New York Times, 1987. 'More than twenty years ago her voice was sweet and low and musical...now it has deepened in resonance and authority.' Brian Kennelly, The Irish Times, 1986.	Share this... Quick Links Aspects of Portugal Audio Books Carcanet Fiction Carcanet Film Carcanet Poetry Comma Press FyfieldBooks Lintott Press Lives and Letters OxfordPoets PN Review Sheep Meadow Press The Carcanet Blog Sam Ruddock: Bibliodiversity read more Lucy Burnett: An Eco-poetic Sensibility read more Chris Beckett: Looking for Abebe, the cook's son read more Richard Price: A Month in Portugal read more Let's Gimbal! read more Carcanet New Poetry Showcase: The Audience Writes Back read more
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