Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh

Tonn Teaspaigh agus Dánta Eile

Poetry Collection by Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh

Tonn Teaspaigh le Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh cnuasach filíochta

A new collection of poetry from the well known poet Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh from Kerry. In these poems Ailbhe describes the experience of motherhood and life of a mother raising young children. An insight into the life of women in modern life. She challenges many of the outdated narratives about the role of women in society and does so truthfully, patently and lyrically.

Weight18 kg
Dimensions192 × 152 × 14 mm
ISBN

Page Count

96

..A poet of dramatic self-awareness and love, of sardonic wit when it comes to friends and family, of sharp observation when it comes to locality and dream landscape...

Ceaití Ní Bheildiún and Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh: Discuss their poetry collections with Helen Ní Shé.

Tonn Teaspaigh agus Dánta Eile by Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh is her third collection in sixteen years and her writing has deservedly garnered an audience and literary awards. As noted in an insightful forward by Daniela Theinová to Tonn Teaspaigh agus Dánta Eile, much of the poet’s ouvre is given over to an anatomy of love. Tonn Teapaigh agus Dánta Eile is another captivating collection by Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh.

The one that stands out most to me is Tonn Teaspaigh agus Dánta Eile ... this collections received the big poetry prize at An Oireachtas... I read it while recovering from Covid and I felt so calmed from reading it, but there are some great poems in it about motherhood...