Eavan Boland Books

Exploring the often-overlooked narratives of women's lives, Eavan Boland's final volume delves into the intersection of myth, history, and everyday experiences. Renowned for her poignant style, Boland's work reflects her significant contributions to feminist and Irish literature. The Historians captures her signature themes, illustrating how these hidden stories can reshape our understanding of history. Through her exquisite poetry, she invites readers to reconsider the past through the lens of women's voices and experiences.

Code consists of a group of shorter poems and one of Eavan Boland's major sequences which extends the thematic concerns first traced in The Journey 15 years ago. Time passes: the poet's own situation as woman, mother and wife changes. The sense that earlier poems have made is not invalidated; it is qualified in a new time and place. The feminist perspectives of the poet, in the marriage sequence that stands at the beginning of the book and the ode with which the book concludes, take crucial new risks with language. Boland moves beyond the broken narratives between women towards new forms of exploration and affirmation.

A new collection from Eavan Boland, a pioneering figure in Irish poetry who has been credited with inspiring a generation. This will be her final collection, following her passing in April 2020.

Exploring the evolution of poetry and the role of the poet in contemporary Ireland, this collection features groundbreaking essays and interviews originally from Object Lessons (2006). It includes significant later writings that delve into the dynamic relationship between poetry and cultural identity, reflecting on the shifting landscape of literature and its impact on society.