Description: This book is an original account of coterie culture in twentieth-century Ireland and the networks and connections which fostered women's writing. It paints a vivid portrait of the inspirational women involved in the Women Writers' Club, showcasing their influence and achievements in literature and their political campaigning for intellectual and creative freedom.
Brief description: Deirdre Brady is a lecturer at Mary Immaculate College, Ireland.
Review Quotes:
'The book is a triumph of archival detective work... Brady's history chronicles a space laboriously carved out by twenty-five years of wit, courage and cunning... It is a finely drawn, rich and illuminating history, and offers significant insights into the relationship between women's social networks, cultural activism, and sexual dissidence with implications far beyond mid-twentieth century Ireland.' Gerardine Meaney, Irish University Review