Eavan Boland changed the landscape of Irish poetry by insisting that the lives of women, domestic experience, and suburban motherhood belonged in the literary tradition. Her poems are precise, controlled, and politically aware without being didactic. Examiners reward students who can discuss how Boland challenges traditional representations of women in Irish poetry.
Prescribed Poems
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The Black Lace Fan My Mother Gave Me
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