Eva Gore Booth Irish radical poet rebel & reformer

An acclaimed biography of poet, pacifist and political firebrand Eva GoreBooth. The Irish poet and activist Eva GoreBooth (18701926) 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 pitbrow lasses, her partner, Esther Roper, at her side. GoreBooth 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 GoreBooths life and work in the context of our current political climate, this biography reclaims her place as a significant figure of AngloIrish letters and an unsung hero of LGBT+ history. | Sonja Tiernan Eva Gore-Booth: Irish radical poet, rebel & reformer :