"Speaking across disciplines—history, visual art, literature—the lyrical elegies of The Colour of Time form a beautiful mosaic through which to reimagine the past."—Leonora Simonovis, Poetry
Description
In this debut collection, Úna Ní Cheallaigh has produced a volume of elegy touched with beauty. Whether delving into the histories of victims and survivors of war and inhumanity, or drawing on her own personal sense of loss, she has crafted poems that touch the heart and soul. These are poems full of erudition, empathy, and lyric grace. They vividly embody the past, distant and near, recapturing lost lives and hidden stories, particularly of those stoical and determined women who kept going despite all that sought to stifle their art.
About the Author
Úna Ní Cheallaigh (1874–1951), was one of the first female scholars of Celtic studies and became the first female professor of Irish at University College Dublin. Her works include Smaointe ar Árainn and Out of the Depths.
December 2024