Eavan Boland, an Irish-American poet born on September 24, 1944, is renowned for her profound social consciousness and emotional expression in her poetry. Her works delve into themes of female identity, historical memory, and the complex relationship between the individual and society.
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Source: Eavan Boland: A Critical Companion : Poetry, Prose, Interviews, Reviews and Criticism
“I have always loved American poetry, which is very different from Irish poetry.”
“Love will heal What language fails to know”
Source: Carol Ann Duffy, Vicki Feaver, Eavan Boland
Source: Domestic Violence
“Poetry begins where language starts: in the shadows and accidents of one person’s life.”
Source: A Journey With Two Maps: Becoming a Woman Poet
“Sleep in a world, your final sleep has woken”
Source: Carol Ann Duffy, Vicki Feaver, Eavan Boland
“Flesh is heretic. My body is a witch. I am burning it.”
Source: New Selected Poems
“If I defer the grief I will diminish the gift.”
Source: Eavan Boland: A Critical Companion : Poetry, Prose, Interviews, Reviews and Criticism