Eva Gore-Booth
This anniversary reissue of the acclaimed biography tells the remarkable life story of Eva Gore-Booth, an author and activist who rejected her aristocratic heritage and became a champion of Irish independence and women’s suffrage.
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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.
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| Weight | 308 g |
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| Dimensions | 198 × 129 × 16.6 mm |
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| Publisher | Manchester University Press |
| Imprint | Manchester University Press |
| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 312 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | Anniversary edition |
| Dewey | 941.508092 (edition:23) |
| Readership | General – Trade / Code: K |