Gertrude Elizabeth Heron Shane (née Hine; 5 February 1877 – 19 March 1951)[1] was an Irish poet, playwright and violinist[2] born in Belfast and who lived much of her life in County Donegal.[3][4] Among her best-known works is "Wee Hughie", a poem about a boy's first day at school.[5][6]
Bibliography
- Tales of the Donegal Coast and Islands (1921)
- By Bog and Sea in Donegal (1923/24)
- Piper's Tunes - From Donegal and Antrim (1927)
- The Preserving Pan (play, 1933)[7][8]
- The Collected Poems of Elizabeth Shane Vol 1 (1945)
- The Collected Poems of Elizabeth Shane Vol 2 (1945)
References
- ^ "ELIZABETH SHANE (Gertrude Elizabeth Heron Hind) (1877 - 1951): Poet, Musician and Dramatist" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2016.
- ^ Bourke, Angela (13 November 2017). The Field Day Anthology of Irish Writing. NYU Press. ISBN 9780814799079 – via Google Books.
- ^ "My Wee Donegal Library". Archived from the original on 19 July 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ Susan Schreibman (December 2001). "Irish Women Poets 1929-1959 Some Foremothers". digitalcommons.colby.edu. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Wee Hughie". Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ Collins, Lucy (8 June 2012). Poetry by Women in Ireland: A Critical Anthology 1870-1970. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781846317231 – via Google Books.
- ^ The Irish Times (Monday, February 19, 1934)
- ^ "Digital Theatre Archive".
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