Evans, Martina
Now We Can Talk Openly About Men
- ISBN 13:
- 9781784105785
- author:
- Evans, Martina
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Carcanet Press Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 88
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 13.5 x 0.7 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Poetry, English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Now We Can Talk Openly about Men by Martina Evans is a striking pair of dramatic monologues that explore two women's lives in 1920s Ireland. Kitty Donovan, a dressmaker, and Babe Cronin, a stenographer, are brought together through their separate stories, set against the backdrop of the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War. Their voices weave an era and culture seldom voiced in verse, as they recall passion, vertigo, and terror. The use of vivid contrasts in language and imagery adds depth to their narratives, juxtaposing intense colour with flattened monochrome. This is a work that balances age and youth, women and men, the Irish and the English. Through their stories, Evans colours an era, revealing a culture often overlooked in verse. A dream-like compulsion in their voices adds retrospective inevitability, drawing the reader into their world.
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