Gertrude Elizabeth Heron Shane (née Hine; 5 February 1877 – 19 March 1951)[1] was an Irish poet, playwright and violinist[2] born in Belfast and who lived much of her life in County Donegal.[3][4] Among her best-known works is "Wee Hughie", a poem about a boy's first day at school.[5][6]
Elizabeth Shane | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gertrude Elizabeth Heron Hine 5 February 1877 Belfast, Ireland |
| Died | 19 March 1951 (age 74) Annalong, County Down, Northern Ireland |
| Occupation | violinist, poet |
| Language | English, Mid-Ulster English |
| Period | 1921–45 |
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edit- ^ http://www.hidden-gems.eu/belfast%20-%20shaneelizabeth.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Bourke, Angela (13 November 2017). The Field Day Anthology of Irish Writing. NYU Press. ISBN 9780814799079 – via Google Books.
- ^ "My Wee Donegal Library". Archived from the original on 19 July 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ "Archived copy". digitalcommons.colby.edu. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Wee Hughie". Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ Collins, Lucy (8 June 2012). Poetry by Women in Ireland: A Critical Anthology 1870-1970. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781846317231 – via Google Books.
- ^ The Irish Times (Monday, February 19, 1934)
- ^ "Digital Theatre Archive".