The Glass Shore - Short Stories by Women Writers from the North of Ireland

The Glass Shore - Short Stories by Women Writers from the North of Ireland, edited by Sinéad Gleeson / ISBN 9781848408401 / 362-page paperback from New Island Books (Ireland) *** 2015 saw the publication of The Long Gaze Back: An Anthology of Irish Women Writers, edited by Sinéad Gleeson. The Long Gaze Back was widely acclaimed and went on to win Best Irish-published Book of the Year 2015 at the Irish Book Awards. More importantly, it sparked lively discussion and debate about the erasure of women writers from the literary canon. One question kept arising: where was the equivalent anthology for women writers from the north? The Glass Shore, compiled by award-winning editor, broadcaster and critic Sinéad Gleeson, provides an intimate and illuminating insight into a previously underappreciated literary canon. Twenty-four female luminaries ― whose lives and works cover three centuries ― capture experiences that are both vivid and varied, despite their shared geographical heritage. Unavoid