Dánta Ban: Poems of Irish Women Early and Modern

Selected & Translated by P.L. Henry

A highly energetic and colourful anthology of verse, celebrating all that is female in Irish Poetry. The sparkling collection is divided into a joyous variety of early and modern epics. The selection includes witty and cynical verses of love, sex and men… some well- known; others not yet acclaimed. Interjected between time periods are some equally witty and observant proverbs from three Irish provinces – Leinster for some reason is left out. The juxtapositioning of the translations gives an added rhythm to the spell-binding fluency of the dramatic and poignant contents.

C.P. McKeown,
Fingal County Libraries.

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