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Introduction II

The Reception of Irish Women Poets

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 June 2021

Ailbhe Darcy
Affiliation:
Cardiff University
David Wheatley
Affiliation:
University of Aberdeen
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The ability of Irish poetry to secure a place in the canon is intimately tied to structures of power and authority – structures with a strongly gendered character. Historically, the Irish tradition has been fractured by numerous traumas and the programmatic exclusion of poetry by women. Anthologies are key drivers in canon formation, but have been heavily slanted against equal representation of male and female poets. Often, women will achieve representation in one anthology only to disappear from view in the next; and applying a historical overview, we find that the twentieth century is often worse in this regard than previous eras. A number of case studies are considered, with close attention to questions of group dynamics, literary movements, citationality, and the role of the academy and the anthology.

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Print publication year: 2021

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