Eva Gore-Booth: Irish radical poet, rebel and reformer
€20.90
Product Information
| ISBN | 9781526196972 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Manchester University Press |
| Publishing Date | 03/03/2026 |
| Price (excl. tax) | €19.72 |
| Tax | €1.18 |
| Price (incl. tax) | €20.90 |
| Availability | +20 units in external warehouse |
Product Description
An acclaimed biography of poet, pacifist and political firebrand Eva Gore-Booth. The Irish poet and activist Eva Gore-Booth (1870–1926) led a life defiantly at odds with her aristocratic origins. Choosing to live and work among the poor of Manchester, she campaigned on behalf of barmaids, circus performers, flower sellers and pit-brow lasses, her partner, Esther Roper, at her side. Gore-Booth was tireless in her pursuit of justice. She was a militant pacifist during the First World War, a champion of Irish independence and a pioneering thinker on gender and sexuality. She was also a prolific author, publishing nineteen volumes of poetry and prose that reflect the full force of her radical convictions. Featuring a new preface that situates Gore-Booth’s life and work in the context of our current political climate, this biography reclaims her place as a significant figure of Anglo–Irish letters and an unsung hero of LGBT+ history. -- .