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Eleanor Fitzsimons
Researcher and biographer specializing in recovering women's voices and the Wilde family; co-editor of Speranza: Poems by Jane Wilde and author of work on Oscar Wilde and related figures.
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Oct 1, 2025
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Eibhear Walshe and Eleanor Fitzsimons, "Speranza: Poems by Jane Wilde" (Liverpool UP, 2025)
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Dr. Eleanor Fitzsimons, a biographer and researcher focused on women's voices, discusses her work co-editing 'Speranza: Poems by Jane Wilde.' She delves into Jane Wilde's significant role in the 1840s Young Ireland movement and her advocacy for women's rights and education. The conversation highlights the themes of hardship in her poetry, particularly around famine and migration, and explores her evolution as a nationalist. Fitzsimons also shares insights on the contemporary reception of Wilde’s work and her enduring legacy as a poet and activist.
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