Rosemarie Rowley
Girls of the Globe
ISBN: 9781851321179
Some Responses to Rosemarie Rowley’s Work
‘Lyrics of a rare strength and delicacy’
– John McGahern
‘I like the poems … I keep hearing something in them
that I’m always listening for … and rarely catch’
– Ted Hughes
‘Originality, commitment, and real literary ability’
– Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin
‘Her range of vocabulary and phrasing is impressive …
a true poet … her finest poems wear their learning
lightly – she excels as a critic’
– Declan Kiberd
‘A master of form’
– Brendan Kennelly
Rosemarie Rowley, born in Dublin in 1942, has written extensively in form, including terza rima, rhyme royal and rhyming couplets. She is a four times winner of the Epic Award in the Scottish International Open Poetry Competition and has published six poetry collections since the 1980s.