Hannah Lynch was born in Dublin on 25 March 1859. Her father died when she was young. Her mother was married twice. Her father was a committed, non-violent Fenian. Lynch herself grew up in a very female house with her mother, Anna Theresa Calderwood, and ten sisters and half-sisters. Her stepfather was James Cantwell, also a Fenian, who ran the Star and Garter Hotel. After finishing school Lynch worked as a sub-editor for a provincial paper and as a governess in Europe.[1][2]
A nationalist like her father and stepfather, Lynch was an executive member of the Ladies' Land League and as a result closely associated with Fanny Parnell. She wrote extensively, producing short stories and satirical sketches, as well as Land War fiction, travel writing, translations and literary criticism. Her satirical pieces included "A Dublin Literary Coterie Sketched by a Non-Pretentious Observer" (1888) and "My Friend Arcanieva" (1895). Lynch published William O'Brien's paper United Ireland from France, once it had been suppressed in Ireland.[3] She disagreed with Yeats on the literary merit of Emily Lawless, calling her work "highly polished literary stories".[4][5][6][7][8][1][9][2]
Lynch also wrote fiction on the subject of political and cultural affairs in Ireland, sometimes meeting controversy. Her first novel, Through Troubled Waters (1885), was a fictionalised version of a real-life incident in Galway in which the daughters of a prosperous landowning family were murdered to make way for the sons to inherit the land. The novel also depicted the rural clergy as complicit, by denouncing the victims from the pulpit. The newspaper United Ireland strongly criticised the novel, claiming it peddled in anti-Irish stereotypes for a British audience. Lynch responded by stating that she had intended the book for an Irish publisher and audience, and that she should not be asked “to prove my patriotism at the expense of truth”.[10]
Lynch published across Ireland, the UK and from Paris. By 1896, Lynch had settled in Paris, having also lived in both Spain and Greece. She spoke Greek and French. Lynch then returned to lecture in Ireland[4] and was a part of the Paris salons of the Belle Epoque as well as the Irish Literary Revival in Dublin. She was friends with the historian, biographer and literary critic "Arvède Barine" (Louise-Cécile Vincens), the writers Mabel and Mary Robinson, and the medievalist Gaston Paris. Her work however did not bring significant income and Lynch was forced to apply to the Royal Literary Fund for help on multiple occasions. Eventually it had a toll on her health. She spent time in hospital in Margate in 1903.[7][8][9]
^ abLaing, Kathryn (2016). "Hannah Lynch and Narratives of the Irish Literary Revival". New Hibernia Review. 20: 42–57. doi:10.1353/nhr.2016.0007. hdl:10395/2307. S2CID 148242345.
^"Hannah Lynch". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/55794. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^Binckes, F.; Laing, K. (2011). "A Forgotten Franco-Irish Literary Network: Hannah Lynch, Arvède Barine and Salon Culture of Fin-de-Siècle Paris". Études Irlandaises. 36 (2): 157–171. doi:10.4000/etudesirlandaises.2477.
^ abLaing, Kathryn; Binckes, Faith (January 2012). "Irish Autobiographical Fiction and Hannah Lynch's Autobiography of a Child". English Literature in Transition, 1880-1920. 55 (2): 195–218.
^ abHolly A. Laird (6 October 2016). The History of British Women's Writing, 1880–1920: Volume Seven. Palgrave Macmillan UK. pp. 26–. ISBN978-1-137-39380-7.
^Binckes; Laing, Faith; Kathryn (26 July 2019). "Was this 'the most gifted woman Ireland ever produced?'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 29 July 2019.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Further readingedit
Damian Atkinson (26 April 2016). The Selected Letters of Katharine Tynan: Poet and Novelist. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. pp. 46–. ISBN978-1-4438-9301-5.
Elke D'hoker; Raphaël Ingelbien (2010). Irish Women Writers: New Critical Perspectives. Peter Lang. pp. 130–. ISBN978-3-0343-0249-4.
Anna Pilz; Whitney Standlee (March 2018). Irish Women's Writing, 1878–1922. Oxford University Press. pp. 113–. ISBN978-1-5261-2711-2.
Damian Atkinson (11 June 2018). The Selected Letters of Charles Whibley: Scholar and Critic. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. pp. 69–. ISBN978-1-5275-1294-8.
Faith Binckes and Kathryn Laing: Hannah Lynch (1859-1904): Irish writer, cosmopolitan, new woman, Cork : Cork University Press, 2019, ISBN978-1-78205-333-0
Works by Hannah Lynch at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
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hannah, lynch, march, 1859, january, 1904, irish, feminist, novelist, journalist, translator, spent, much, working, life, paris, born25, march, 1859dublin, irelanddied9, january, 1904paris, francepen, nameoccupationwriternationalityirish, contents, life, bibli. Hannah Lynch 25 March 1859 9 January 1904 was an Irish feminist novelist journalist and translator She spent much of her working life in Paris Hannah LynchBorn25 March 1859Dublin IrelandDied9 January 1904Paris FrancePen nameHannah LynchOccupationWriterNationalityIrish Contents 1 Life 2 Bibliography 2 1 Fiction 2 2 Translations 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksLife editHannah Lynch was born in Dublin on 25 March 1859 Her father died when she was young Her mother was married twice Her father was a committed non violent Fenian Lynch herself grew up in a very female house with her mother Anna Theresa Calderwood and ten sisters and half sisters Her stepfather was James Cantwell also a Fenian who ran the Star and Garter Hotel After finishing school Lynch worked as a sub editor for a provincial paper and as a governess in Europe 1 2 A nationalist like her father and stepfather Lynch was an executive member of the Ladies Land League and as a result closely associated with Fanny Parnell She wrote extensively producing short stories and satirical sketches as well as Land War fiction travel writing translations and literary criticism Her satirical pieces included A Dublin Literary Coterie Sketched by a Non Pretentious Observer 1888 and My Friend Arcanieva 1895 Lynch published William O Brien s paper United Ireland from France once it had been suppressed in Ireland 3 She disagreed with Yeats on the literary merit of Emily Lawless calling her work highly polished literary stories 4 5 6 7 8 1 9 2 Lynch also wrote fiction on the subject of political and cultural affairs in Ireland sometimes meeting controversy Her first novel Through Troubled Waters 1885 was a fictionalised version of a real life incident in Galway in which the daughters of a prosperous landowning family were murdered to make way for the sons to inherit the land The novel also depicted the rural clergy as complicit by denouncing the victims from the pulpit The newspaper United Ireland strongly criticised the novel claiming it peddled in anti Irish stereotypes for a British audience Lynch responded by stating that she had intended the book for an Irish publisher and audience and that she should not be asked to prove my patriotism at the expense of truth 10 Lynch published across Ireland the UK and from Paris By 1896 Lynch had settled in Paris having also lived in both Spain and Greece She spoke Greek and French Lynch then returned to lecture in Ireland 4 and was a part of the Paris salons of the Belle Epoque as well as the Irish Literary Revival in Dublin She was friends with the historian biographer and literary critic Arvede Barine Louise Cecile Vincens the writers Mabel and Mary Robinson and the medievalist Gaston Paris Her work however did not bring significant income and Lynch was forced to apply to the Royal Literary Fund for help on multiple occasions Eventually it had a toll on her health She spent time in hospital in Margate in 1903 7 8 9 She died in Paris in 1904 8 Bibliography editFiction edit Defeated A Tale Beeton s Christmas Annual London Ward Lock amp Co 1885 Through Troubled Waters A Novel London Ward Lock amp Co 1886 The Princes of the Glades A Novel 2 vols London 1891 George Meredith A Study London Methuen amp Co 1891 Rosni Harvey A Novel 3 vols London Chapman amp Hall 1892 Daughters of Men A Novel London William Heinemann 1892 Denys D Auvrillac A Story of French Life London 1896 Dr Vermont s Fantasy and Other Stories London J M Dent amp Co 1896 Jinny Blake A Tale London J M Dent amp Co 1897 An Odd Experiment London Methuen amp Co 1897 Clare Monro The Story of a Mother and Daughter Milne s Express Ser London J Milne 1896 Autobiography of a Child Edinburgh William Blackwood amp Sons 1899 Translations edit The History of Florence under the Domination of Cosimo Piero Lorenzo de Medicis 1434 1492 by F T Perrens Vol 1 London Methuen amp Co 1892 The History of Florence from the Domination of the Medici to the Fall of the Republic 1434 1531 by F T Perrens London Methuen amp Co 1892 The Great Galeoto Folly or Saintliness Two plays done from the verse of Jose Echegaray London John Lane 1895 Toledo The Story of an Old Spanish Capital illustrated by Helen M James Mediaeval Town Series London J M Dent amp Co 1898 French Life in Town and Country Our Neighbours Series London Dawson 1901 Mediaeval French Literature by Gaston Paris Temple Primers London 1903 15 cmReferences edit a b Tina O Toole 12 July 2013 The Irish New Woman Springer pp 167 ISBN 978 1 137 34913 2 a b Hannah Lynch entry Life Hannah Lynch Oxford a b Laing Kathryn 2016 Hannah Lynch and Narratives of the Irish Literary Revival New Hibernia Review 20 42 57 doi 10 1353 nhr 2016 0007 hdl 10395 2307 S2CID 148242345 Hannah Lynch Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press 2004 doi 10 1093 ref odnb 55794 Subscription or UK public library membership required Binckes F Laing K 2011 A Forgotten Franco Irish Literary Network Hannah Lynch Arvede Barine and Salon Culture of Fin de Siecle Paris Etudes Irlandaises 36 2 157 171 doi 10 4000 etudesirlandaises 2477 a b Laing Kathryn Binckes Faith January 2012 Irish Autobiographical Fiction and Hannah Lynch s Autobiography of a Child English Literature in Transition 1880 1920 55 2 195 218 a b c Bio of Hannah Lynch Ricorso a b Holly A Laird 6 October 2016 The History of British Women s Writing 1880 1920 Volume Seven Palgrave Macmillan UK pp 26 ISBN 978 1 137 39380 7 Binckes Laing Faith Kathryn 26 July 2019 Was this the most gifted woman Ireland ever produced The Irish Times Retrieved 29 July 2019 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Further reading editDamian Atkinson 26 April 2016 The Selected Letters of Katharine Tynan Poet and Novelist Cambridge Scholars Publishing pp 46 ISBN 978 1 4438 9301 5 Elke D hoker Raphael Ingelbien 2010 Irish Women Writers New Critical Perspectives Peter Lang pp 130 ISBN 978 3 0343 0249 4 Anna Pilz Whitney Standlee March 2018 Irish Women s Writing 1878 1922 Oxford University Press pp 113 ISBN 978 1 5261 2711 2 Damian Atkinson 11 June 2018 The Selected Letters of Charles Whibley Scholar and Critic Cambridge Scholars Publishing pp 69 ISBN 978 1 5275 1294 8 Faith Binckes and Kathryn Laing Hannah Lynch 1859 1904 Irish writer cosmopolitan new woman Cork Cork University Press 2019 ISBN 978 1 78205 333 0External links editWorks by Hannah Lynch at Project Gutenberg Works by Hannah Lynch at LibriVox public domain audiobooks nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hannah Lynch amp oldid 1164901184, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
