Citizen Poet: New and Selected Essays

By Eavan Boland

Eavan Boland was a trailblazing poet, critic, teacher, and essayist. Carving a path for the next generation, she broke open the male-dominated canon of Irish literature and mapped her poetic journey through the contours of life as a mother, daughter, and citizen. This generous and wise volume contains essays selected from Object Lessons (1995) and A Journey with Two Maps (2011); later writings addressing the changing nature of poetry; and a draft of a reflective memoir called "Daughter," on which Boland was working at the time of her death.

A compelling blend of memoir, analysis, and argument, Citizen Poet traces the arc of Boland's pioneering view of nationhood through the lens of womanhood.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1324074280
• ISBN13: 9781324074281
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.4" x 8.2"