‘A exceptional lady artist taking a look at one other lady artist taking a look at one other lady artist’ – The Irish Occasions
A Ghost within the Throat begins with a quote from Eibhlín Dubh Ní Chonaill, the 18th-century poet whose basic lament Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire gives the backbone for Doireann Ní Ghríofa’s extraordinary journey into historic reconstruction, maternal obligation and womanhood. The younger, circumspect narrator of the e book, who shares a lot in widespread with … Read more