Angela Bourke (former married name Partridge) (1952) is an Irish author, historian and academic who focuses on Irish oral tradition and literature in her books, lectures, and broadcasting.
Bourke is a Dublin-born writer, oral historian and academic with an interest in the voice of women in folklore. Educated in University College Dublin with an MA in Celtic Studies she travelled to Université de Bretagne Occidentale in 1974.[1] Bourke completed her doctorate in women's religious poetry in Irish folklore, also from University College Dublin.[1] In the 1970s Bourke collected songs in Carna, Conemara. She was the first holder of Princess Grace Irish Library (Monaco) bursary for academic writers, Autumn 2002.[2] She has travelled widely to other universities in Japan, Europe and the US as a guest and visiting professor, including Harvard University from 1992-93.[1] She is Professor of Irish-Language Studies and Head of modern Irish in UCD.[3][4]
The Frank O’Connor Award for Short Fiction, 1992[1][9]
The Irish Times Literature Prize for non-fiction in 2000 and American Conference for Irish Studies James S. Donnelly Prize, 2001 with The Burning of Bridget Cleary: A True Story [4][10]
Selected works
Folklore studies and biography
Caoineadh na dTrí Muire: Téama na Páise i bhfílocht bhéil na Gaeilge (Baile Átha Cliath: An Clóchomhar Tta, 1983)[4]
The Burning of Bridget Cleary: A True Story (London: Pimlico 1999)[4]
Maeve Brennan of the New Yorker (London: Jonathan Cape 2004)[4]
‘Working and Weeping: Women’s Oral Poetry in Irish and Scottish Gaelic Poetry’, in Women's Studies Working Papers, No. 7 (UCD Women's Studies Forum 1988)
Fish stone water: Holy Wells of Ireland, by Anna Rackard, introduced by Angela Bourke (Cork: Atrium 2001)
The Field Day Anthology of Irish Writing, vols iv and v: Irish Women's Writing and Traditions (2002) ed.[6]
‘Adventures with old things’, in The Dublin Review, 4 (Autumn 2001), pp. 5–13
References
^ abcd"Contemporary Authors Online". Biography in Context. Gale. 2002. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
^Frostchild, Daphne (1 December 2000). "The Wag Chats with Angela Bourke". The Wag. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
^Alexander G. Gonzalez. Irish Women Writers: An A-to-Z Guide. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2006 - Literary Criticism - 348 pages.
^. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
Further reading
Otherworldly Women and Neurotic Fairies: The Cultural Construction of Women in Angela Bourke's Writing; Tudor Balinisteanu; Irish University Review; Vol. 37, No. 2 (Autumn - Winter, 2007), pp. 492-516; Published by: Edinburgh University Press
External links
Folklore council of Ireland
August 22, 2023
angela, bourke, former, married, name, partridge, 1952, irish, author, historian, academic, focuses, irish, oral, tradition, literature, books, lectures, broadcasting, born1952dublin, irelandpen, name, angela, partridgeoccupationwriter, lecturer, oral, histori. Angela Bourke former married name Partridge 1952 is an Irish author historian and academic who focuses on Irish oral tradition and literature in her books lectures and broadcasting Angela BourkeBorn1952Dublin IrelandPen nameAngela Bourke Angela PartridgeOccupationWriter Lecturer Oral historianNationalityIrishGenreWomen in history women in folkloreSubjectIrish language Contents 1 Biography 2 Awards 3 Selected works 3 1 Folklore studies and biography 3 2 Fiction 3 3 Miscellaneous 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksBiography EditBourke is a Dublin born writer oral historian and academic with an interest in the voice of women in folklore Educated in University College Dublin with an MA in Celtic Studies she travelled to Universite de Bretagne Occidentale in 1974 1 Bourke completed her doctorate in women s religious poetry in Irish folklore also from University College Dublin 1 In the 1970s Bourke collected songs in Carna Conemara She was the first holder of Princess Grace Irish Library Monaco bursary for academic writers Autumn 2002 2 She has travelled widely to other universities in Japan Europe and the US as a guest and visiting professor including Harvard University from 1992 93 1 She is Professor of Irish Language Studies and Head of modern Irish in UCD 3 4 Bourke is a member of the Royal Irish Academy 5 6 7 8 Awards EditThe Frank O Connor Award for Short Fiction 1992 1 9 The Irish Times Literature Prize for non fiction in 2000 and American Conference for Irish Studies James S Donnelly Prize 2001 with The Burning of Bridget Cleary A True Story 4 10 Selected works EditFolklore studies and biography Edit Caoineadh na dTri Muire Teama na Paise i bhfilocht bheil na Gaeilge Baile Atha Cliath An Clochomhar Tta 1983 4 The Burning of Bridget Cleary A True Story London Pimlico 1999 4 Maeve Brennan of the New Yorker London Jonathan Cape 2004 4 Fiction Edit By Salt Water Dublin New Island 1996 4 Inion Ri na Cathrach Deirge 1989 4 Inion Ri an Oileain Dhorcha 1991 4 Miscellaneous Edit Working and Weeping Women s Oral Poetry in Irish and Scottish Gaelic Poetry in Women s Studies Working Papers No 7 UCD Women s Studies Forum 1988 Fish stone water Holy Wells of Ireland by Anna Rackard introduced by Angela Bourke Cork Atrium 2001 The Field Day Anthology of Irish Writing vols iv and v Irish Women s Writing and Traditions 2002 ed 6 Adventures with old things in The Dublin Review 4 Autumn 2001 pp 5 13References Edit a b c d Contemporary Authors Online Biography in Context Gale 2002 Retrieved 19 February 2016 Journal of Music Retrieved 18 February 2016 UCD position and details Retrieved 18 February 2016 a b c d e f g h Online Biography Retrieved 18 February 2016 RIA membership Retrieved 18 February 2016 a b Visiting Fellows Retrieved 18 February 2016 From Eire Ireland Volume 44 3 amp 4 Earrach Samhradh Fall Winter 2009 PDF Retrieved 18 February 2016 Frostchild Daphne 1 December 2000 The Wag Chats with Angela Bourke The Wag Retrieved 4 February 2022 Alexander G Gonzalez Irish Women Writers An A to Z Guide Greenwood Publishing Group 2006 Literary Criticism 348 pages Cork short story Archived from the original on 5 May 2016 Retrieved 18 February 2016 Further reading EditOtherworldly Women and Neurotic Fairies The Cultural Construction of Women in Angela Bourke s Writing Tudor Balinisteanu Irish University Review Vol 37 No 2 Autumn Winter 2007 pp 492 516 Published by Edinburgh University PressExternal links EditFolklore council of Ireland Irish Writers online Biography Irish Literature Exchange Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Angela Bourke amp oldid 1157459526, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
