Eva Gore-Booth Deserves This Brilliant Spotlight
Eva Gore-Booth was extraordinary, and this biography sounds like exactly the kind of reclaiming she deserves. Rich in politics, literature and courage, it feels both timely and overdue.
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Eva Gore-Booth Deserves This Brilliant Spotlight
Eva Gore-Booth was extraordinary, and this biography sounds like exactly the kind of reclaiming she deserves. Rich in politics, literature and courage, it feels both timely and overdue.
- Book Synopsis
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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.
- About The Author
- Sonja Tiernan is Senior Lecturer in Modern History at Liverpool Hope University
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781526196972
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press, (03 March 2026)
- Number of Pages
- 312
- Weight
- 308 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 198 x 129 x 16.6 mm
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