
A Journey with Two Maps
Becoming a Woman Poet
Eavan Boland(Author)
WW Norton & Co (Publisher)
Published on 25. May 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-393-34232-1 (ISBN)
Description
These inspiring essays from the celebrated poet Eavan Boland are both critical and deeply personal, revealing the adventure, passion, and struggle of becoming a woman poet. In this thematic sequel to her classic Object Lessons, Boland traces her own experiences as a woman, wife, and mother and their effect on her poetry, and she looks to a world where she can change the poetic past as well as the present.
Reviews / Votes
"Boland . . . discusses the work of women poets that has been important to her, ranging from the little-known Charlotte Mew to the over-exposed Sylvia Plath, in critical essays that connect seamlessly with the personal to create a provocative collection." -- Booklist "[A Journey with Two Maps] attempts to rewrite history in a more fair and truthful manner. Boland's insights into Sylvia Plath and Elizabeth Bishop are exquisite. . . . Boland's criticism is spooky with hovering ghosts." -- San Francisco ChronicleMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 208 mm
Width: 136 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
231 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-393-34232-1 (9780393342321)
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Person
Eavan Boland (1944-2020) was the author of more than a dozen volumes of poetry, including Outside History and several volumes of nonfiction, and was coeditor of the anthology The Making of Poem. Born in Dublin, Ireland, she was one of the foremost female voices in Irish literature. She received a Lannan Foundation Award and an American Ireland Fund Literary Award, among other honors. She taught at Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin, Bowdoin College, and Stanford University, where she was the director of the creative writing program.