Named one of the books of the year by The Irish Times
There’s not one wasted word in My Name Suspended in the Air: Leland Bardwell at 100. Leland Bardwell’s diamond poems cut and sparkle more than ever—set beautifully here by editor Libby Hart with reflections from 33 women: some relatives, some good friends, mostly poets. Each choice, each introduction rises beautifully to its own occasion.
The Irish Times
About My Name Suspended in the Air
My Name Suspended in the Air: Leland Bardwell at 100 is a centenary collection of poems and personal reflections by Irish and international writers and creatives celebrating the poet, novelist and playwright Leland Bardwell.
This anthology features a foreword by Mary Branley and contributions from Eva Bourke, Jane Clarke, Martina Devlin, Tess Gallagher, Paula Meehan, Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin, Annemarie Ní Churreáin, Doireann Ní Ghríofa, Enda Wyley and many more.
About Leland Bardwell
Born in 1922, Leland Bardwell was a leading figure of the Irish literary scene. A co-founder of the literary journal Cyphers and the Irish Writers’ Co-operative, Bardwell also established the Scríobh Literary Festival in her adopted Sligo.
The author of thirteen books and numerous stage and radio plays, Leland Bardwell lived by her own rules. Always rebellious, and always searching to belong, Bardwell’s enduring legacy is her ‘steady gaze’. She was a witness bearer to a widely and wildly diverse, unjust and complex world.
A founding member of Aosdána, Leland Bardwell died in 2016.
Named one of the books of the year by The Irish Times
There’s not one wasted word in My Name Suspended in the Air: Leland Bardwell at 100. Leland Bardwell’s diamond poems cut and sparkle more than ever—set beautifully here by editor Libby Hart with reflections from 33 women: some relatives, some good friends, mostly poets. Each choice, each introduction rises beautifully to its own occasion.
The Irish Times
About My Name Suspended in the Air
My Name Suspended in the Air: Leland Bardwell at 100 is a centenary collection of poems and personal reflections by Irish and international writers and creatives celebrating the poet, novelist and playwright Leland Bardwell.
This anthology features a foreword by Mary Branley and contributions from Eva Bourke, Jane Clarke, Martina Devlin, Tess Gallagher, Paula Meehan, Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin, Annemarie Ní Churreáin, Doireann Ní Ghríofa, Enda Wyley and many more.
About Leland Bardwell
Born in 1922, Leland Bardwell was a leading figure of the Irish literary scene. A co-founder of the literary journal Cyphers and the Irish Writers’ Co-operative, Bardwell also established the Scríobh Literary Festival in her adopted Sligo.
The author of thirteen books and numerous stage and radio plays, Leland Bardwell lived by her own rules. Always rebellious, and always searching to belong, Bardwell’s enduring legacy is her ‘steady gaze’. She was a witness bearer to a widely and wildly diverse, unjust and complex world.
A founding member of Aosdána, Leland Bardwell died in 2016.
