Lost Ladies of Lit
A book podcast hosted by writing partners Amy Helmes and Kim Askew. Guests include biographers, journalists, authors, and cultural historians discussing lost classics by women writers. You can support Lost Ladies of Lit by visiting https://www.patreon.com/c/LostLadiesofLit339.
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Eibhlín Dubh’s “The Lament for Art O’Leary”
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Exclusive access to premium content!“The Lament for Art O’Leary” (“Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire”) was composed by Eibhlín Dubh Ní Chonaill upon the 1773 murder of her husband in County Cork. The anguishing funeral lament remains one of the most iconic literary works in Irish history. In this bonus episode, Amy discusses what she learned about Eibhlín Dubh after reading the beautiful 2020 book by Doireann Ní Ghríofa called A Ghost in the Throat, a memoir in which the author embarks on an obsessive quest to uncover the truth about this legendary poem and its creator.
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A Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ní Ghríofa
Said the Dead by Doireann Ní Ghríofa
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