Why Ireland's women writers are finally receiving their due The recent renaming of Trinity's George Berkeley Library in honour of the late, great poet Eavan Boland is undoubtedly a good thing, but if we want to rewrite the Irish literary canon to be more inclusive of women, we have much more work to do. Opinion and Analysis • 23 Nov 24
Why Ireland's women writers are finally receiving their due The recent renaming of Trinity's George Berkeley Library in honour of the late, great poet Eavan Boland is undoubtedly a good thing, but if we want to rewrite the Irish literary canon to be more inclusive of women, we have much more work to do. Opinion and Analysis • 23 Nov 24
When Silence Is Broken - Colm Tóibín on Eavan Boland's journey Colm Tóibín introduces Boland: Journey of a Poet, a new online production from Druid Theatre exploring the life of poet Eavan Boland through her own poetry and autobiographical prose... Theatre • 21 Apr 21
When Silence Is Broken - Colm Tóibín on Eavan Boland's journey Colm Tóibín introduces Boland: Journey of a Poet, a new online production from Druid Theatre exploring the life of poet Eavan Boland through her own poetry and autobiographical prose... Theatre • 21 Apr 21
The Historians: Paula Meehan on Eavan Boland's new collection The late Eavan Boland's new poetry collection is due to be posthumously published next week by Carcanet Press. RTÉ Arena • 06 Nov 20
The Historians: Paula Meehan on Eavan Boland's new collection The late Eavan Boland's new poetry collection is due to be posthumously published next week by Carcanet Press. RTÉ Arena • 06 Nov 20
Watch a transatlantic tribute to Eavan Boland Watch an online celebration of the life and work of poet Eavan Boland, presented by Poetry Ireland, Irish Arts Center, and the Embassy of Ireland to the United States. Poetry • 28 May 20
Watch a transatlantic tribute to Eavan Boland Watch an online celebration of the life and work of poet Eavan Boland, presented by Poetry Ireland, Irish Arts Center, and the Embassy of Ireland to the United States. Poetry • 28 May 20
Has Poetry a Future? Listen to Eavan Boland's classic lecture In 2014, poet and academic Eavan Boland, who passed away last month aged 73, delivered the Michael Littleton Memorial Lecture, entitled Has Poetry a Future? Poetry • 25 May 20
Has Poetry a Future? Listen to Eavan Boland's classic lecture In 2014, poet and academic Eavan Boland, who passed away last month aged 73, delivered the Michael Littleton Memorial Lecture, entitled Has Poetry a Future? Poetry • 25 May 20
Watch: Eavan Boland: Is It Still The Same? A vivid portrait of Eavan Boland, a writer who has been called the first great female poet in the history of Irish poetry. RTÉ Player • 13 May 20
Watch: Eavan Boland: Is It Still The Same? A vivid portrait of Eavan Boland, a writer who has been called the first great female poet in the history of Irish poetry. RTÉ Player • 13 May 20
Eavan Boland on Irish Poetry Since Kavanagh - Davis Now Lectures Poet Eavan Boland contributed to the 1993 series Irish Poetry Since Kavanagh, which looked at aspects of contemporary poetry written in Irish and English from the 1950s to the early 1990s - listen above. Davis Now Lectures • 30 Apr 20
Eavan Boland on Irish Poetry Since Kavanagh - Davis Now Lectures Poet Eavan Boland contributed to the 1993 series Irish Poetry Since Kavanagh, which looked at aspects of contemporary poetry written in Irish and English from the 1950s to the early 1990s - listen above. Davis Now Lectures • 30 Apr 20
Eavan Boland remembered - listen to the RTÉ Arena special RTÉ Arena presents a special edition devoted to 'one of the foremost voices in Irish literature', Eavan Boland, who has passed away aged 75 Eavan Boland • 29 Apr 20
Eavan Boland remembered - listen to the RTÉ Arena special RTÉ Arena presents a special edition devoted to 'one of the foremost voices in Irish literature', Eavan Boland, who has passed away aged 75 Eavan Boland • 29 Apr 20
Watch: Eavan Boland celebrated at the Irish Book Awards Watch a tribute to Eavan Boland, who has died aged 75, created to celebrate her Lifetime Achievement Award at the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards in 2017. Eavan Boland • 27 Apr 20
Watch: Eavan Boland celebrated at the Irish Book Awards Watch a tribute to Eavan Boland, who has died aged 75, created to celebrate her Lifetime Achievement Award at the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards in 2017. Eavan Boland • 27 Apr 20
Eavan Boland: 'What does a poet look like?' 'What does a poet look like? That question, which seems so out of place now, was once less so.' For Poetry Day Ireland, we're delighted to republish Eavan Boland's memorable editorial for a recent issue of the Poetry Ireland Review... Poetry Day Ireland • 28 Apr 20
Eavan Boland: 'What does a poet look like?' 'What does a poet look like? That question, which seems so out of place now, was once less so.' For Poetry Day Ireland, we're delighted to republish Eavan Boland's memorable editorial for a recent issue of the Poetry Ireland Review... Poetry Day Ireland • 28 Apr 20
Poetry Programme preview - Eavan Boland and Poetry Day Ireland An interview with one of our foremost poets and a preview of next week's event Poetry Programme • 20 Apr 18
Poetry Programme preview - Eavan Boland and Poetry Day Ireland An interview with one of our foremost poets and a preview of next week's event Poetry Programme • 20 Apr 18
Poetry Programme preview - Irish, Moroccan & Galician poets It's a busy week on the RTÉ Poetry Programme this Saturday, 2 December, at 7:30 on RTÉ Radio 1... Poetry • 01 Dec 17
Poetry Programme preview - Irish, Moroccan & Galician poets It's a busy week on the RTÉ Poetry Programme this Saturday, 2 December, at 7:30 on RTÉ Radio 1... Poetry • 01 Dec 17
Poetry Day: Atlantis - A Lost Sonnet by Eavan Boland Our Poem Of The Week, presented in association with Poetry Ireland, is Atlantis — A Lost Sonnet by Eavan Boland, the recipient of this year's Bob Hughes Lifetime Achievement Award at this year's Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards. Poetry • 26 Apr 18
Poetry Day: Atlantis - A Lost Sonnet by Eavan Boland Our Poem Of The Week, presented in association with Poetry Ireland, is Atlantis — A Lost Sonnet by Eavan Boland, the recipient of this year's Bob Hughes Lifetime Achievement Award at this year's Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards. Poetry • 26 Apr 18
RTÉ Poetry Programme Preview: Celebrating Eavan Boland In this week's Poetry Programme on RTÉ Radio 1, Siobhán Campbell and Nessa O'Mahony, the co-editors of Eavan Boland: Inside History, join presenter Olivia O'Leary to talk about the ground-breaking role played by Eavan Boland in the poetry world. Poetry • 22 Sep 17
RTÉ Poetry Programme Preview: Celebrating Eavan Boland In this week's Poetry Programme on RTÉ Radio 1, Siobhán Campbell and Nessa O'Mahony, the co-editors of Eavan Boland: Inside History, join presenter Olivia O'Leary to talk about the ground-breaking role played by Eavan Boland in the poetry world. Poetry • 22 Sep 17
Olivia O'Leary: "Sometimes we forget the power of poetry." On Saturday, September 9th, Olivia O'Leary takes over the reins of The Poetry Programme on RTÉ Radio One. Poetry • 11 Sep 17
Olivia O'Leary: "Sometimes we forget the power of poetry." On Saturday, September 9th, Olivia O'Leary takes over the reins of The Poetry Programme on RTÉ Radio One. Poetry • 11 Sep 17
Eavan Boland: Inside History - read an extract We're delighted to present an extract from Eavan Boland: Inside History, a new volume of essays and poems in response to the work of the internationally-renowned Irish poet. Culture • 16 Dec 16
Eavan Boland: Inside History - read an extract We're delighted to present an extract from Eavan Boland: Inside History, a new volume of essays and poems in response to the work of the internationally-renowned Irish poet. Culture • 16 Dec 16
