Elizabeth Shane

Elizabeth Shane
Born Gertrude Elizabeth Hine
1877
Belfast, Ireland
Died 1951 (age 73–74)
Occupation Poet
Language English, Mid-Ulster English

Gertrude Elizabeth Shane (née Hine; 1877–1951) was an Irish poet, playwright and violinist[1] born in Belfast and who lived much of her life in County Donegal.[2][3] Among her best-known works is "Wee Hughie", a poem about a boy's first day at school.[4][5]

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 Collected Poems of Elizabeth Shane Vol 1 (1945)
  • The Collected Poems of Elizabeth Shane Vol 2 (1945)

References

  1. ↑ Bourke, Angela (13 November 2017). "The Field Day Anthology of Irish Writing". NYU Press – via Google Books.
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  5. ↑ Collins, Lucy (8 June 2012). "Poetry by Women in Ireland: A Critical Anthology 1870-1970". Oxford University Press – via Google Books.
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